What historical events or cultural norms are referenced in The Canterbury Tales Prologue that provide insight into the time period in which it was written?
The Canterbury Tales Prologue

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Black Death, feudal system, role of the church, and social hierarchy
The fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of the Ottoman Empire, and the construction of the Great Wall of China
The Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the French Revolution
The invention of the printing press, the Magna Carta, and the discovery of America
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What character in The Canterbury Tales Prologue serves as a representation of the clergy and their moral corruption during the medieval period?
Pardoner
Knight
Squire
Wife of Bath
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what ways does Chaucer use the character of the Prioress to comment on the role of women in medieval society?
Portraying her as overly concerned with her appearance and manners
Portraying her as a skilled warrior
Presenting her as a powerful political figure
Depicting her as a humble servant
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What literary device is used in the description of the Knight as 'a true, perfect, gentle knight'?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What literary device is used in the description of the Monk as 'a manly man, to be an abbot able'?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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
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