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Chaucer's Pilgrims Flashcards

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What does it mean that The Sergeant at Law was also a Justice of Assize?

A

He traveled around to hear cases

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2
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What is a Cleric?

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A student preparing for priesthood

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3
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What is a Squire?

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Young man acting as an attendant to a knight

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What was a Manciple in the middle ages?

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The person in charge of purchasing and storing food for an institution

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5
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What was the Reeve responsible for?

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The management of a village

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Why was the Summoner bad at his job?

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He took bribes

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7
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Our Franklin was called Epicurus’ son. Why?

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He lived for pleasure and joy

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8
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What is a Miller?

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Someone who owns a grain mill

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9
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What made the Merchant bad at his job?

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He was debt

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10
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What was Chaucer’s Reeve like?

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He was a very mean old man

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11
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How did the Guildsmen act?

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Like they were on a higher level of society than everyone else

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12
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What did the Parson see his parishioners as?

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His sheep (flock)

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13
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Why were Merchants in the middle ages discriminated against?

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They were outsiders

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The Franklin was a sheriff. In medieval times, what did the sheriff do?

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Checked audits and entries

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15
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The Frair was what to those who didn’t know him?

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Intimidating

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what kind of institution did Chaucer’s Manciple work for?

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A law school

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What was the Summoner’s job in medieval times?

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To summon sinners to the church

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18
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What were Pardoners originally called.

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Questors

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19
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Where had the Wife of Bath traveled to three times?

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Jerusalem

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Why would the Sergeant of Law appear to be more busy than he actually was.

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He was very lazy at his job

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21
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A nun is a ranking just below what?

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Abbess

22
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How did we know the cook wasn’t worried about cleanliness?

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He had an open ulcer on his knee

23
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How old is the Squire?

A

20 years old

24
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Parsons in the middle ages were exempt from what?

A

Paying taxes

25
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The Friar has a specific license to what?

A

Beg

26
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The responsibilities of the cook were to prepare meals and what?

A

Clean after meals

27
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Unlike our Knight, how did medieval Knights travel?

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By walking (foot-soldiers)

28
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What did the skipper do when he fought enemies and won?

A

Made them walk the plank

29
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What did the Skipper have at the end of his cord around his necklace?

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A dagger

30
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What does the Host plan to do on the pilgrimage?

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Act as the storytelling judge

31
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What does the Miller steal?

A

Grain

32
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What happens if a pilgrim refuses to tell a story on their journey?

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They have to pay for everything bought on the trip

33
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What types of people would the Wife of Bath try to help?

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The Heartbroken

34
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What was Chaucer’s opinion of the Guildsmen?

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They were foolish

35
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What was the Host’s main job?

A

Manager of the Tabard Inn

36
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What was the medieval job of the Plowman?

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To supply food

37
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What was the Monk’s favorite thing to do in his spare time?

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To hunt.

38
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Who was the Plowman’s brother?

A

The Parson

39
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Why does the Oxford Cleric not eat well?

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He only uses his money on books

40
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At what building did Monks in the middle ages work in?

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A monastery

41
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The doctor carried around medicine and what?

A

Gold

42
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The Host had to be good at mathematics and what?

A

Money

43
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What medal did the Yeoman wear on his chest?

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Medal of St. Christopher

44
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What was inserted inside the beak of the mask worn by plague doctors?

A

Flowers

45
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How do the pilgrims decide who their story first?

A

They draw straws

46
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What did the Pardoner say he had but was really a pillowcase.

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The Virgin Mary’s Veil

47
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What is the prize for the best story told?

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A meal paid for by the group

48
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Why is the Knight discussed first in “The General Prologue?

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He has the highest social ranking of all the pilgrims

49
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Instead of knowing Latin like a normal Nun would, what language did she know?

A

French

50
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What was the Yeoman’s job?

A

Forester

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