Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner's Tale

Why are the three young rioters looking for Death?

• They want to kill Death for killing their friend

• They want to kill Death for immortality

• They want to kill Death as a competition

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Where does the Old Man tell the rioters to find Death?

• Underneath a tree

• Beside the ravine

• In the town square

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In what way is the Old Man correct in saying that they will find death?

• Death appears as a skeleton under the tree

• Death appears as a young lady under the tre

• Death appears as gold coins under the tree

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What do the two rioters plan to do to the third when he returns from town?

• Stab him while wrestling

• Drown him in the ravine

• Kill him in a hunting trap

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How does the third rioter plan to kill the other two rioters?

• Poison their drinks with rat poison

• Leave them to die in the cold

• Set fire to the tree while they're sleeping

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T/F: The three rioters find Death.

• True

• False

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How does "The Pardoner's Tale" have a just ending?

• The Old Man becomes Death

• The rioters die in the end due to greed

• No one is greedy and they all keep the gold

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What could be the best theme of "The Pardoner's Tale?"

• Drunkenness leads to death

• The love of money is the root of all evil

• Love endures all things

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T/F: The Pardoner is aware of his own hypocrisy.

• True

• False

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What is ironic about the Pardoner telling a morale tale of greed?

• The Pardoner despises greedy people

• The Pardoner doesn't accept money

• The Pardoner himself is greedy

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