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Chaucer on Marriage Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the title given to a section of The Canterbury Tales that deals with marriage?

a)

The Marriage Group

b)

The Adventure Group

c)

The Friendship Group

d)

The Love Group

2.

What was the ideal love in Chaucer's time known as?

a)

Platonic Love

b)

Romantic Love

c)

Courtly Love

d)

Family Love

3.

According to the text, what was marriage primarily seen as in Medieval London?

a)

A Political Alliance

b)

A Romantic Union

c)

A Business Transaction

d)

A Religious Sacrament

4.

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is often considered Chaucer's most feminist character?

a)

The Clerk

b)

The Merchant

c)

The Wife of Bath

d)

The Franklin

5.

In 'The Clerk's Tale', what is the name of the hardworking peasant who marries into the marquis of the town?

a)

Arveragus

b)

Aurelius

c)

May

d)

Griselde

6.

What is the final test that the marquis in 'The Clerk's Tale' decides to put his wife through?

a)

Feigning a divorce

b)

Blinding her temporarily

c)

Having her climb a tree

d)

Sending her away to another man

7.

Who tells the tale of the knight and his lady who loved each other dearly in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

a)

The Clerk

b)

The Merchant

c)

The Franklin

d)

The Wife of Bath

8.

What is the main theme of 'The Franklin's Tale' according to the text?

a)

Adultery

b)

Betrayal

c)

Equality in Marriage

d)

Revenge

9.

What does the text suggest about Chaucer's ideal marriage in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

a)

It involves adultery

b)

It is unattainable

c)

It is based on hierarchy

d)

It leads to tragedy

10.

According to the text, what is Chaucer's plea to society in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

a)

To prioritize wealth

b)

To embrace courtly love

c)

To avoid marriage altogether

d)

To strive for equality in marriage