Canterbury Tales General Prologue

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10th Grade
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Beth Jones
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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
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
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
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
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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