Geoffrey Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales

In writing the Canterbury Tales, Geoffery Chaucer is attempting to _________

• present the world through the eyes of the pilgrims

• present the world through the eys of the leaders

• present the world as he sees it.

• present the world in a mean and cruel manner.

What role does the religious journey serve in Chaucer's writing?

• pilgrimage to have fun

• display all segments of medieval England.

• birthday celebration for his friend.

• to begin writing career

When did Chaucer begin writing the Canterbury Tales?

• 1387

• 1400

• 1066

• 1336

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The Canterbury Tales serves as an example for

• short story

• collection of essays

• frame story

• bioraphy

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in "The Prologue" from The Canterbury Tales, where are the characters traveling and for what reason?

• they're traveling to Canterbury on a religious pilgrimage

• they're traveling to London to buy supplies they can't find elsewhere

• they're traveling to Canterbury to buy supplies they can't find elsewhere

• they're traveling to London on a religious pilgrimage

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The General Prologue only includes____ stories.

• 120

• 100

• 24

• 29

Why was Chaucer going to Canterbury

• to visit a friend

• to visit his mother

• to visit the tomb of Thomas 'a Beckett

The host of the Inn is __________.

• James Bailey

• Johnny Bailey

• Harry Bailey

• Jim Bailey

In the prologue, Chaucer examines three segments of Medieval England:

• The Old Feudal order, upper order, pesants

• Old Feudal order, The Merchant Class & The Ecclesiastical

• Peasants, Cook, Preacher

Chaucer wrote much of the Tales using his own form called____________.

• iambic pentameter

• heroic couplet

• both iambic pentameter and heroic couplet

• neither

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