The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

12th Grade

11 Qs

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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.6.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why was Chaucer going to Canterbury
to visit a friend
to visit his mother
to visit the tomb of Thomas 'a Beckett

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The pilgrims ' names refer to their

personality

profession or role

clothes

appearance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why was everyone at the Tabbard?
They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.
They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.
They were looking for a place to eat.
They were in need of supplies and rest.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what language was The Canterbury Tales written?

Middle English

Old English

Modern English

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is The Miller described?

Blond hair and blue eyes

Red beard with a wart on his nose

Sickly and skinny

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which is NOT true of the goals of the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales?

to introduce all 15 pilgrims who will be a part of this journey

to establish the frame narrative of the pilgrims' reason for traveling

to set up the bet that each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way there and two on the way back; best story wins dinner

to satirize society through descriptions of the pilgrims and their occupations

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What contest did The Host create for the pilgrims?

Who can eat the most

Who can tell the best story

Who can sing the best

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

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