General Prologue Review Quiz - 2024

Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales and during what literary period was this text written?

• Geoffrey Chaucer; Medieval period

• Geofrey Chaucer; Medieval period

• Geoffrey Chaucer; Renaissance period

• Geoffrey Chaucer; Victorian period

Which choice below best describes what is a frame story?

• A collection of unrelated short stories.
• A type of narrative that only has a single plot without any subplots.

• A narrative that contains a main story with smaller stories within it.

• A story that is told in reverse chronological order.

In what language was the Canterbury Tales written?

• Old English
• Latin
• French
• Middle English

Which phrase below is an example of middle english?

• April is the month of rain
• In the springtime, the flowers bloom
• When April showers bring May flowers
• Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote

Who is the first character introduced in the Canterbury Tale's General Prologue?

• The Squire
• The Miller
• The Knight
• The Wife of Bath

Which character that was introduced in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales was described to have multiple greyhound dogs?

• The Wife of Bath
• The Monk
• The Knight
• The Friar

Which of the below Canterbury Tales characters (or minor characters mentioned) do not have a religious affiliation?

• Knight

• Prioress

• Monk

• Priest

What is the POV of the General Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

• Second-person point of view
• Third-person point of view
• First-person point of view
• Omniscient point of view

What is the initial setting of the General Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

• January, Southwark

• August, Wild Horse Inn

• Month of April, Tabard Inn

• October, during the fall season.

Which below statement provides the best translation of the following text: "The chambres and the stables weren wyde,"?

• The rooms and the stables were narrow.
• The chambers were wide.

• The rooms and the stables were wide.
• The chambers and the stables are good.