Old English Literature

Question 1

the story of a carpenter, his lovely wife, and two clerks who are eager to sleep with her. The carpenter, John, lives in Oxford with his much younger wife, Alisoun, who is a local beauty.

Answer 1

The millers tale

Question 2

Its protagonist is Chauntecleer, a proud rooster who dreams of his approaching doom in the form of a fox.

Answer 2

the nuns priest tale

Question 3

This Canterbury tale involves two knights, Palamon and Archite who are captured after the battle of Creon.

Answer 3

the knights tale

Question 4

This Canterbury tale discusses Jaunuarie who is a rich noble who wants to marry out of lust.

Answer 4

the merchants tale

Question 5

This tale is about Sympkin the miller who steals flour from people who give it to him

Answer 5

the reeves tale

Question 6

This tale involves a knight codemed to death after raping a girl. The queen stops this excecution after offering the knight a choice, die or find what women truly desire.

Answer 6

the wife of baths tale

Question 7

A Summoner and a yeoman make a pact to share each others secrets in this Canterbury tale

Answer 7

the fryers tale

Question 8

This tale follows a character of the same name that is a hero of the Geats. He eventually becomes there king after saving them from a monster known as Grendel.

Answer 8

Beowulf

Question 9

This novel follows a group of British boys who have to govern themselves on a deserted island.

Answer 9

Lord of the Flies

Question 10

This is a story of a St. Bernard named Buck who is stolen from his home and forced to be a sled dog in Alaska

Answer 10

Call of the Wild

Question 11

This is a tale about a dystopian England written by George Orwell

Answer 11

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