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The Canterbury Tales Intro

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three categories of pilgrims are the

a)

feudal system, banks, schools

b)

city, schools, banks

c)

schools, church, city

d)

feudal system, church, city

2.

A prologue

a)

A. is an introductory part of a speech, poem or novel

b)

B. calls attention to the theme

c)

both A and B

d)

neither A nor B

3.

The story is set in

a)

Middle England

b)

Modern England

c)

Medieval England

d)

None of these

4.

These themes are included in The Canterbury Tales:

a)

sin, religious differences

b)

treachery, hypocrisy

c)

romance/courtly love

d)

gender roles and expectations

e)

All of the other responses are correct.

5.

The pilgrims were traveling to the shrine of

a)

John the Baptist

b)

St. Peter

c)

Paul the Apostle

d)

Thomas Becket

6.

Thomas Becket was killed by

a)

King Henry II

b)

churchgoers

c)

the knights of King Henry II

d)

another archbishop

7.

The Canterbury Tales is ...

a)

a ballad

b)

a short narrative poem

c)

a long narrative peom

d)

an epic poem

8.

The pilgrims ' names refer to their

a)

personality

b)

profession or role

c)

clothes

d)

appearance

9.

What language is The Canterbury Tales written in?

a)

French

b)

Middle English

c)

Modern English

d)

Italian

10.

How does the author, Chaucer, fit himself into the group?

a)

He is the anonymous narrative.

b)

He is the anonymous narrative and he is one of the pilgrims.

c)

He is the knight.

11.

When does The Prologue begin?

a)

May

b)

January

c)

April

d)

March

12.
Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?
a)
To visit the shrine of Beowulf
b)
to visit the shrine of Archbishop Thomas Becket
c)
To visit the grave of a beloved family member
d)
To visit the shrine of King Alfred the Great
13.
Including the narrator, how many pilgrims were at the Tabard Inn that night?
a)
30
b)
28
c)
25
d)
12
14.
Why was everyone at the Tabbard?
a)
They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.
b)
They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.
c)
They were looking for a place to eat.
d)
They were in need of supplies and rest.
15.

the code of behavior of medieval knights

a)

courtliness

b)

parley

c)

chivalry

d)

sovereignty