Chaucer's Pilgrims

Question 1

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

Answer 1

He traveled around to hear cases

Question 2

What is a Cleric?

Answer 2

A student preparing for priesthood

Question 3

What is a Squire?

Answer 3

Young man acting as an attendant to a knight

Question 4

What was a Manciple in the middle ages?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What was the Reeve responsible for?

Answer 5

The management of a village

Question 6

Why was the Summoner bad at his job?

Answer 6

He took bribes

Question 7

Our Franklin was called Epicurus’ son. Why?

Answer 7

He lived for pleasure and joy

Question 8

What is a Miller?

Answer 8

Someone who owns a grain mill

Question 9

What made the Merchant bad at his job?

Answer 9

He was debt

Question 10

What was Chaucer’s Reeve like?

Answer 10

He was a very mean old man

Question 11

How did the Guildsmen act?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What did the Parson see his parishioners as?

Answer 12

His sheep (flock)

Question 13

Why were Merchants in the middle ages discriminated against?

Answer 13

They were outsiders

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Checked audits and entries

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Intimidating

Question 16

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

Answer 16

A law school

Question 17

What was the Summoner’s job in medieval times?

Answer 17

To summon sinners to the church

Question 18

What were Pardoners originally called.

Answer 18

Questors

Question 19

Where had the Wife of Bath traveled to three times?

Answer 19

Jerusalem

Question 20

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

Answer 20

He was very lazy at his job

Question 21

A nun is a ranking just below what?

Answer 21

Abbess

Question 22

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

Answer 22

He had an open ulcer on his knee

Question 23

How old is the Squire?

Answer 23

20 years old

Question 24

Parsons in the middle ages were exempt from what?

Answer 24

Paying taxes

Question 25

The Friar has a specific license to what?

Answer 25

Beg

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Clean after meals

Question 27

Unlike our Knight, how did medieval Knights travel?

Answer 27

By walking (foot-soldiers)

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Made them walk the plank

Question 29

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

Answer 29

A dagger

Question 30

What does the Host plan to do on the pilgrimage?

Answer 30

Act as the storytelling judge

Question 31

What does the Miller steal?

Answer 31

Grain

Question 32

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

Answer 32

They have to pay for everything bought on the trip

Question 33

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

Answer 33

The Heartbroken

Question 34

What was Chaucer's opinion of the Guildsmen?

Answer 34

They were foolish

Question 35

What was the Host's main job?

Answer 35

Manager of the Tabard Inn

Question 36

What was the medieval job of the Plowman?

Answer 36

To supply food

Question 37

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

Answer 37

To hunt.

Question 38

Who was the Plowman's brother?

Answer 38

The Parson

Question 39

Why does the Oxford Cleric not eat well?

Answer 39

He only uses his money on books

Question 40

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

Answer 40

A monastery

Question 41

The doctor carried around medicine and what?

Answer 41

Gold

Question 42

The Host had to be good at mathematics and what?

Answer 42

Money

Question 43

What medal did the Yeoman wear on his chest?

Answer 43

Medal of St. Christopher

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Flowers

Question 45

How do the pilgrims decide who their story first?

Answer 45

They draw straws

Question 46

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

Answer 46

The Virgin Mary's Veil

Question 47

What is the prize for the best story told?

Answer 47

A meal paid for by the group

Question 48

Why is the Knight discussed first in "The General Prologue?

Answer 48

He has the highest social ranking of all the pilgrims

Question 49

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

Answer 49

French

Question 50

What was the Yeoman's job?

Answer 50

Forester