Canterbury Tales General Prologue

Canterbury Tales General Prologue

10th Grade

20 Qs

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Canterbury Tales General Prologue

Canterbury Tales General Prologue

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RL.11-12.1

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Beth Jones

Used 1K+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What season is described in the opening lines of The Canterbury Tales General Prologue?

summer

winter

spring

fall

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Why was everyone at the Tabard Inn?

They were making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.

They were looking for a place to eat.

They were looking for a night out on the town.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The characters in The Canterbury Tales represent the three estates:

The women, the men, and the children.

The royalty, the nobility, and the workers.

The nobility, the clergy, and the commoners.

The pilgrims, the farmers, and the city folks.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?

To visit the court of King Henry II

To visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket

To visit the grave of a beloved family member

To visit the home of Geoffrey Chaucer

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Thomas a Becket was

a Catholic priest

the Archbishop of Canterbury

a former friend of King Henry II

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following best describes the Knight?

brave and strong

truthful

modest clothing

all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following best describes the Squire?

an expert woodsman, face "brown like a nut," carries peacock- feathered arrows

bald and fat, has a preference for hunting and fine clothes, doesn't care for hard work

very thin, only loves books, spends all his money on education

a ladies' man, a singer and songwriter, prides himself on his appearance

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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