Canterbury Tales "Prologue" Test

In “The Prologue,” Chaucer’s main objective is to —

• analyze religious customs

• reveal the narrator’s thoughts

• introduce his cast of characters

• describe a London inn

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The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because —

• the shrine of St. Thomas à Becket is there

• they want to escape the plague that is attacking London

• the innkeeper has dared them to make the journey

• it is part of a longer tour of England

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The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to —

• preserve their stories for the future

• win a free meal and entertain one another

• reduce fighting and bickering

• teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride

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You know the Cook’s dishes may not be quite as appetizing as might be hoped when Chaucer mentions that the Cook —

• refuses to consult recipe books

• has a large, festering sore

• adds too much salt to his cake

• burns everything he makes

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The Wife of Bath is a —

• pious churchgoer and religious teacher

• well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing

• veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages

• widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath

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The character in The Canterbury Tales who most closely resembles Chaucer himself is the —

• Narrator

• Knight

• Yeoman

• Summoner

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The first character described in the prologue is--

• The Knight

• The Summoner

• The Wife of Bath

• The Yeoman

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Which member of the clergy is actually a good person?

• The Nun

• The Friar

• The Parson

• The Monk

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To which British Literature Period does The Canterbury Tales belong?

• Anglo-Saxon Period

• Medieval Period

• Renaissance Period

• Ancient Period

How many times has the Wife of Bath been married?

• 5

• 12

• Once

• 3

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