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Chaucer Revision

When were the Middle Ages?

1. 400-1200
2. 500-1500
3. 600-1600
4. 400-1600

If I gave you a piece of land in the Middle Ages, you would be my...

1. serf
2. lord
3. vassal
4. peasant

What were the Crusades?

1. A series of wars against the Vikings
2. A series of wars to unite Europe
3. A series of wars to try and take the Holy Land
4. None of these

The social system or government system of exchanging land for service was called...

1. Socialism
2. Feudalism
3. Vassalism
4. Theocracy

Why did people go on pilgrimages? (more than one answer)

1. Because they wanted to be forgiven
2. Because they liked to travel
3. Because the Church told them to
4. Because they were poor and were begging for money

What is a pilgrim?

1. A person who journeys to a religious location
2. A clergy member who lives with the general public
3. A person who works to convert people to Christianity
4. A clergy member who takes a vow of silence

When did Thomas Becket become a saint?

1. Immediately after his murder
2. Two years after his murder
3. Twenty years after his murder
4. Two hundred years after his murder

What was Thomas Becket's job?

1. He was a monk in Canterbury.
2. He was a knight who lived in Canterbury.
3. He was a merchant in Canterbury.
4. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury.

How did Thomas Becket die?

1. The King argued with him and killed him with his sword
2. The King had argued with Thomas and ordered four guards to kill him
3. Four knights thought the King wanted Thomas dead and killed him

In which century was Chaucer born?

1. 12th
2. 13th
3. 14th
4. 15th

Chaucer's father and grandfather were both...

1. Butchers
2. Vintners
3. Brewers
4. Bakers

What was Chaucer's profession?

1. Civil servant
2. Poet
3. Merchant
4. Noble

Chaucer served in the army under which king?

1. Henry III
2. Edward II
3. Edward III
4. Richard II

What name is now given to the language in which Chaucer wrote?

1. Old English
2. Early English
3. Middle English
4. New English

For which social classes did Chaucer write?

1. The nobility
2. Illiterate peasants
3. Merchants
4. All levels of society

How many Canterbury Tales are there?

1. 80
2. 16
3. 24
4. 50

What is the form of the story in The Canterbury Tales?

1. It is a long prose text.
2. It consists of separate poems from the viewpoint of every individual pilgrim.
3. There is one narrator who tells all the stories of the individual pilgrims.
4. It is a frame narrative (raamvertelling).

How many pilgrims are there in the General Prologue?

1. 10
2. 20
3. 30
4. 40

How many stories was each pilgrim supposed to tell?

1. 1: on their way to Canterbury
2. 2: one on the way to Canterbury and one on the way back
3. 3: one on the way to Canterbury, one in Canterbury, and one on the way back
4. 4: two on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back

What is the prize for the best story?

1. A free meal at the Tabard Inn on their way back
2. A free bed at the Tabard Inn on their way back
3. A horse
4. A free stay in Canterbury

Which of the following people did NOT belong to the group of pilgrims?

1. The Miller
2. The Wife of Bath
3. The Headmaster of Bristol
4. The Headmaster of Bristol

What do you learn about the Knight in the Prologue? (two answers)

1. He was sometimes unkind
2. His clothes are dirty
3. He loves chivalry
4. He fought in ten mortal battles

What do you learn about the Wife of Bath in the Prologue? (two answers)

1. She was a dressmaker
2. She had already been on five other pilgrimages: Jerusalem, Rome, Boulogne, Galicia and Cologne.
3. She was almost entirely deaf
4. She had been married five times

What do you learn about the Host in the Prologue? (two answers)

1. The food he serves is very good
2. He was not well-educated
3. He was very outspoken
4. He was very serious

What is the Miller's Tale about?

1. About John and Alayn, who go to a miller to have their corn milled. The miller steals some of their flour and the students seduce the wife and daughter of the miller.
2. About a poor student, Nicholas, who sleeps with the wife of his landlord, while his landlord hides in a tub.
3. A knight rapes a maiden and as a punishment he has to find out what women want most.
4. Griselde is a hardworking peasant who marries into the aristocracy. Her husband tests her by pretending to kill her children and divorcing her, but she stays faithful to him.

What is the Wife of Bath's Tale about?

1. About John and Alayn, who go to a miller to have their corn milled. The miller steals some of their flour and the students seduce the wife and daughter of the miller.
2. About a poor student, Nicholas, who sleeps with the wife of his landlord, while his landlord hides in a tub.
3. About a merciless archdeacon, a summoner who extorts money and the devil disguised as a yeoman.
4. A knight rapes a maiden and as a punishment he has to find out what women want most.

What do most women desire, according to the Wife of Bath?

1. sovereignty over their husbands
2. perfect beauty
3. true love
4. great wealth

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The 'Canterbury Tales' is a finished work.

1. True
2. False

What has the journey been like for the characters of The Canterbury Tales?

What can we learn about medieval times from The Canterbury Tales?

What are three features of Chaucer’s language and writing style?

What did you think of the Chaucer project in comparison with Shakespeare?

1. Shakespeare was much more interesting
2. Chaucer was much more fun
3. Chaucer was much more interesting
4. They are both just as much fun/interesting