WorksheetsThe Canterbury Tales
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The pilgrims ' names refer to their
personality
profession or role
clothes
appearance
In what language was The Canterbury Tales written?
Middle English
Old English
Modern English
How is The Miller described?
Blond hair and blue eyes
Red beard with a wart on his nose
Sickly and skinny
Which is NOT true of the goals of the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales?
to introduce all 15 pilgrims who will be a part of this journey
to establish the frame narrative of the pilgrims' reason for traveling
to set up the bet that each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way there and two on the way back; best story wins dinner
to satirize society through descriptions of the pilgrims and their occupations
What contest did The Host create for the pilgrims?
Who can eat the most
Who can tell the best story
Who can sing the best
What makes The Canterbury Tales a good reflection of the time period?
All of the tales are biographical accounts of true events.
All events reflect scientific achievements of the time.
It tells of people in different social levels and occupations.
It was written about events that occurred hundreds of years before.
What is a pilgrimage?
It's a public festival with food and dance.
It's a a long or arduous search for something.
It's a journey to a shrine or a sacred place
The Doctor read The Bible while practicing medicine.
True
False
