WorksheetsFitz-The Pardoner's Tale Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many rioters are in this story?
1
2
3
4
What time of day is it when we meet the rioters?
Morning
Noon
Evening
Night
What alerts the rioter of the casket passing by?
Loud cries of mourning
A hand bell ringing before the casket
A funeral dirge being sang
The tavern knave told them
What cause so many people to die during this time?
The Spanish Flu
The War
The Plague
Covid 19
How is the person in the coffin related to the rioters?
Father
Brother
Cousin
Friend
Who did the tavern knave say killed the person in the coffin?
A jealous husband
No one knew
Death
Covid 19
What oath to the rioter make?
Hunt down the old man
Drink until the sun goes down
Find death and
kill him
Repent and do good
What is the main difference between the rioters and the old man?
The rioters are rude, but the old man is respectful
The rioters are respectful, but the old man is rude
The rioters are fast, but the old man is slow
The rioters are slow, but the old man is fast
What did rioters accuse the old man of?
Giving them Covid 19
Killing their friend
Trying to steal their gold
Being a partner with death
When the rioters ask where death is, how does the old man respond?
He is down the crooked road under the oak tree
He is over the river and through the woods
Follow the yellow brick road to find him
I am Death
What did the old man mean when he said, "Mother, open your gate to me."?
His mom locked the gate when he left and won't let him back in.
He wants Mother Earth to open up a grave for him to enter.
He wants Mother Nature to open the sky to let it rain.
Where did the rioters find the gold?
At the end of the rainbow
Buried in the
earth
Under an Oak
Tree
Deep in a cave
When do the rioters plan to move the gold and why?
Early in the morning, so it doesn't get too hot.
At noon, so they can sleep late and then go to work.
In the evening because it is cool and most people are at home.
At night, so no one will accuse them of stealing.
How did the rioters decide who would go to town for food and wine?
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Inny, Minny, Miny, Moe
Draw Lots
Flip a coin
Who "won" the competition?
The Oldest
The Middle
The Youngest
The Old Man
What supplies was the "winner" to go get?
Bread and Wine
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Cheese and Crackers
Cheetos and Dr. Pepper
What thought did the devil put in the "winners" head on his way to town?
To buy poison
To not return
To buy a gun
To kill a pole cat
What did the other two rioters plan to do when the youngest returns?
Tie him up and leave him behind
Split the money and enjoy the gold as planned
Kill him so the gold is only divided between two, not three.
Eat and drink until dark then take turns guarding the gold.
What is the moral of this story?
Rich men cannot enter heaven
Don't drink early in the morning
Don't listen to old men
Greed is the root of all evil
Why is this tale considered to be ironic?
When the rioters stopped looking for death after they found the gold, death found them.
The old man was the one who told them where to find death, then the old man got lost.
The rioters started drinking early in the morning, and they passed out before they could find death.
The rioters make an oath, but they are not able to keep their promise.
