Geoffrey Chaucer

Jeley, Iyanna, and Jakia are time-traveling back to the Middle Ages! They meet Geoffrey Chaucer, the famous poet. Can you help them remember the years of Chaucer's birth and death?

• 1343-1400

• 1595-1643

• 1801-1845

• 1921-1968

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Imagine you're in a trivia game with Nicholas, Daquan, and Caleb. The question pops up: 'What kind of writer was Geoffrey Chaucer?'

• Was he an American writer, poet, critic, and editor?

• Was he an Italian playwright?

• Was he an English poet?

• Or was he a French writer and poet?

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Savannah, Neveah, and Willie are having a heated debate. They are discussing whether or not Geoffrey Chaucer joined the English army’s invasion of France during the Hundred Years’ War. Can you help them settle this?N

• Yes, he did

• No, he didn't

• I'm not sure

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Imagine Tyron, Alexander, and Jniah are time-traveling poets. They meet a man who is considered the father of English poetry. Can you guess who this man is?

• Thomas Hardy

• William Shakespeare

• William Wordsworth

• Geoffrey Chaucer

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Ty'shon, Iyanna T, and Aatianna are having a debate about Chaucer's works. What insights do they discover about medieval England through Chaucer's works?

• Social Life

• Political Life

• Cultural Life

• All of the above

During a history class, Rayyanna, Ni'kereyah, and Amarie were discussing Chaucer's occupation at the Royal Court. Can you help them figure out what it was?

• Page

• Diplomat

• Judge

• Soldier

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Shaquanda, Trequan, and Bailey are on a time-traveling adventure! They've landed in the era of The Canterbury Tales. Can you help them figure out in what language was this masterpiece written?

• French

• Middle English

• Modern English

• Old English

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What distinction does Chaucer hold at Westminster Abbey?

• He was the first commoner to be given a priest's funeral.

• His tombstone is the only one with an eternal flame.

• Every year, his grave is the final stop on a re-enactment of The Canterbury Tales.

• He is the first poet to have been buried there in "Poet's Corner."

Hey Ty'ron, Alexander, and Caleb! Let's test your knowledge about the famous author Chaucer. Besides The Canterbury Tales, can you guess how many other major works he is credited with writing?

• 9

• 2

• 1

• 52

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Amarie, Jniah, and Ray are planning a trip together. They are discussing different types of journeys. Can you help them identify what a pilgrimage is?

• A public festival with food and dance

• A long or arduous search for something

• A journey to a shrine or sacred place

• A journey to a new town

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