canterbury tales test

Question 1

Franklin

Answer 1

wealthy landowner who owns a large estate, former sheriff, collects taxes, high status

Question 2

Friar

Answer 2

listens to confessions for a fee, he determines if people are sinners based on the amount of money he received from them, has little sympathy, exploits power for personal gain

Question 3

Knight

Answer 3

highly respected for his deeds in battle and his skill on the battlefield, practiced chivalry

Question 4

Miller

Answer 4

works as a grain miller, shows his strength by breaking doors with his head, steals grain and cheats his customers

Question 5

E. Monk

Answer 5

doesn’t adhere to the traditional vows of poverty, does things more so for pleasure rather than doing hard work to reflect like other monks

Question 6

Yeoman

Answer 6

excels in woodcraft, resembles the robin hood, servant to the knight and squire

Question 7

Nun

Answer 7

leads prayers and manages the convents activities, speaks a little bit of French and displays elegance in her manners, wears a golden brooch, more concerned with being a proper lady rather than a nun

Question 8

Pardoner

Answer 8

sells indulgences, exploits faith, preaches for profit, has fake relics

Question 9

Parson

Answer 9

true and pious priest, provides spiritual guidance, has a willing to live a life of poverty, referred to as the good shepherd

Question 10

Squire

Answer 10

wants to prove himself and gain recognition from the ladies, son of the knight, learning to be a warrior

Question 11

Wife of Bath

Answer 11

Somewhat deaf, always had to be first to give at church “had five husbands” which made her eligible to distribute marriage advice

Question 12

Merchant

Answer 12

businessman involved in international trade, he’s able to help other people with their own money but he’s in debt himself

Question 13

Manciple

Answer 13

buys food and supplies for the lawyers, efficient and practical at his work, manages to save money and profit from his purchases

Question 14

Reeve

Answer 14

manager of an estate, typically works for wealthier people, knows carpentry

Question 15

Guildsmen

Answer 15

skilled in carpentry, weaving, dying, haberdashing, and carpet making, often pay dues and support each other, eager to show off their wealth

Question 16

The most accurate description of the group of pilgrims is as a

Answer 16

a slice of life. The pilgrims contain all different kinds of people from different backgrounds, status, and culture.

Question 17

Both literature lovers and historians find worth in The Canterbury Tales because

Answer 17

because it shows different aspects of life, is entertaining, and gives an idea of the people who lived at the time and what they did/how they looked

Question 18

Which two pilgrims does the narrator characterize as obsessed with money?

Answer 18

The Friar and the Pardoner

Question 19

How do the pilgrims plan to keep themselves entertained along the trip to Canterbury?

Answer 19

Each pilgrim will tell a story on the way there and the way back.

Question 20

What is the prize for telling the best tale?

Answer 20

When the pilgrims get back, the winner that the hosts picked gets a free dinner that is paid for by all the other pilgrims

Question 21

In his Prologue, the Pardoner’s view of his work is

Answer 21

is greedy and dishonest, and he doesnt care what happens to anyone else he just cares about getting money

Question 22

What evidence best supports how the Pardoner views his work?

Answer 22

In his tale he states that he just preaches for getting the money. His exclusive purpose is to win money and not at all to criticize their sins.

Question 23

As soon as the rioters find the tree and the gold, they

Answer 23

they become greedy and forget all about going after Death

Question 24

The youngest rioter buys poison because he

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because he plans to kill the 2 other rioters so he can keep all the money for himself

Question 25

When the audience knows the true plans of all the rioters, but the characters do not, this is

Answer 25

dramatic irony

Question 26

What does the Pardoner want to do when he finishes his tale?

Answer 26

He offers pardons to all the other Pilgrims and picks on the host.

Question 27

Chaucer most likely includes the Pardoner and his tale to MOST strongly criticize…

Answer 27

He is most likely criticizing the corruption in the Church

Question 28

The most important part of exposition that comes before the central conflict of the Wife of Bath’s tale is….

Answer 28

the violence and disrespect the knight has when committing his crime.

Question 29

What problem does the knight encounter on his quest to announce the queen?

Answer 29

Every woman has a different answer and they can’t agree on the same thing

Question 30

What does the knight tell the queen that women want?

Answer 30

Women want authority and control in a relationship

Question 31

When the old woman speaks about the importance of noble birth, she says that

Answer 31

The old woman says true gentility comes from God so you cant say its inherited, its apart of your character and not your title.

Question 32

What are the old woman’s words and actions before she transforms herself?

Answer 32

She behaves more noble and tells him “you can chose whether i am going to be beautiful and untrustworthy or old and ugly but not disloyal”

Question 33

The knight’s wife promises to be young and pretty and also faithful because…

Answer 33

the knight took her advice and realized how wise she is.

Question 34

Chaucer uses The Wife of Bath to…

Answer 34

promote the position of a more progressive view of a womens role in society.

Question 35

Chaucer most likely includes the Wife of Bath and her tale to MOST strongly criticize…

Answer 35

the perspective that women had to be lower than men/weren’t always in control.