The Canterbury Tales Test Review 2023 with complete
solution
During which month do the pilgrims set off on this pilgrimage to Canterbury?
April
How many pilgrims, excluding the narrator, are gathered at the beginning of "The
Prologue"?
29 pilgrims
What is the name of the inn in which the pilgrims are gathered?
The Tabard Inn
Where is the inn, where the pilgrims are gathered located?
Southwark
Whose shrine are the pilgrims preparing to visit?
St. Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury
Who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral and in what year?
St. Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and in the year 1170
Which pilgrim sings prayers "with a fine intoning of her nose"?
The nun
Which upper-class pilgrim wore flowers, recited poetry, and stayed out all night?
The Squire
Which popular member of the clergy lisped to sweeten his voice, especially in
front of the ladies?
the Friar
Which white-bearded, cheerful pilgrim was called "Epicurus' very son"?
The franklin
Which pilgrim would rather be out in the world than in his cloister?
The monk
Which pilgrim sold false religious relics to rural folk?
the Pardoner
Which garlic-breathed pilgrim yelled phrases of Latin when intoxicated?
The summoner
Who volunteers to judge the story contest?
The host
Which pilgrim closely watches the market to get the best deals on food and drink
for his masters?
the Manciple
Which pilgrim was feared like the plague by his inferiors?
the Reeve
What were the rioters doing long before the morning bell?
drinking in a tavern
Where does the old man say he last saw Death?
under a tree
Translate the Latin "Radix malorum est cupiditas" into English.
"Greed is the root of all evil."
, When the youngest rioter draws the lot to fetch food and drink, he decides to also
visit an ____.
Apothecary
In what way is "The Pardoner's Tale" ironic?
- In the beginning, the rioters foolishly set out to kill Death, which is ironic in itself.
- At the end of the story, the rioters actually die, which is ironic because:
a) they were supposed to be the ones doing the killing and
b) they were shown the way to Death by the old man (who might symbolize death).
"The Wife of Bath's Tale" in itself is an example of a story within a story, or a ____
frame tale (frame story)
What crime does the knight commit?
he rapes a maiden
According to the old wife, what is the thing that women most desire?
equality in marriage
According to the old wife, the fact that she's poor is actually a virtue, since
poverty brings one closer to ____
God (or Christ)
At the end of her tale, the wife of Bath requests that the Lord send women
"husbands meek and young and fresh in bed" who can be "governed by their
wives". What does she wish upon those old, stingy misers who don't grant their
wives any authority?
Death
What language did Chaucer write The Canterbury Tales?
Middle English
What is pilgrimage?
Visitation to a religious place or holy shrine
Medieval Social Theory was divided into how many categories and what were
they?
There were three broad classes, called "estates": the military, the clergy, and the laity
During which century is The Canterbury Tales written in?
The 14th Century
Who was the patron of the travelers?
St. Christopher
Who wore the medal of the patron of travelers?
Yeoman
Which pilgrim loved to hunt?
Monk
What is significant about the Nun trying to speak french with a Parisian accent?
She is trying to "counterfeit a courtly kind of grace", and is trying to be sophisticated.
He is also ridiculing her for trying too hard to be someone she is not
Which pilgrim is about twenty years old?
Squire
Which pilgrim knew the barmaids and the innkeepers better than the poor?
Friar
Which pilgrim rode a fine horse but wore plain clothing?
Knight
solution
During which month do the pilgrims set off on this pilgrimage to Canterbury?
April
How many pilgrims, excluding the narrator, are gathered at the beginning of "The
Prologue"?
29 pilgrims
What is the name of the inn in which the pilgrims are gathered?
The Tabard Inn
Where is the inn, where the pilgrims are gathered located?
Southwark
Whose shrine are the pilgrims preparing to visit?
St. Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury
Who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral and in what year?
St. Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and in the year 1170
Which pilgrim sings prayers "with a fine intoning of her nose"?
The nun
Which upper-class pilgrim wore flowers, recited poetry, and stayed out all night?
The Squire
Which popular member of the clergy lisped to sweeten his voice, especially in
front of the ladies?
the Friar
Which white-bearded, cheerful pilgrim was called "Epicurus' very son"?
The franklin
Which pilgrim would rather be out in the world than in his cloister?
The monk
Which pilgrim sold false religious relics to rural folk?
the Pardoner
Which garlic-breathed pilgrim yelled phrases of Latin when intoxicated?
The summoner
Who volunteers to judge the story contest?
The host
Which pilgrim closely watches the market to get the best deals on food and drink
for his masters?
the Manciple
Which pilgrim was feared like the plague by his inferiors?
the Reeve
What were the rioters doing long before the morning bell?
drinking in a tavern
Where does the old man say he last saw Death?
under a tree
Translate the Latin "Radix malorum est cupiditas" into English.
"Greed is the root of all evil."
, When the youngest rioter draws the lot to fetch food and drink, he decides to also
visit an ____.
Apothecary
In what way is "The Pardoner's Tale" ironic?
- In the beginning, the rioters foolishly set out to kill Death, which is ironic in itself.
- At the end of the story, the rioters actually die, which is ironic because:
a) they were supposed to be the ones doing the killing and
b) they were shown the way to Death by the old man (who might symbolize death).
"The Wife of Bath's Tale" in itself is an example of a story within a story, or a ____
frame tale (frame story)
What crime does the knight commit?
he rapes a maiden
According to the old wife, what is the thing that women most desire?
equality in marriage
According to the old wife, the fact that she's poor is actually a virtue, since
poverty brings one closer to ____
God (or Christ)
At the end of her tale, the wife of Bath requests that the Lord send women
"husbands meek and young and fresh in bed" who can be "governed by their
wives". What does she wish upon those old, stingy misers who don't grant their
wives any authority?
Death
What language did Chaucer write The Canterbury Tales?
Middle English
What is pilgrimage?
Visitation to a religious place or holy shrine
Medieval Social Theory was divided into how many categories and what were
they?
There were three broad classes, called "estates": the military, the clergy, and the laity
During which century is The Canterbury Tales written in?
The 14th Century
Who was the patron of the travelers?
St. Christopher
Who wore the medal of the patron of travelers?
Yeoman
Which pilgrim loved to hunt?
Monk
What is significant about the Nun trying to speak french with a Parisian accent?
She is trying to "counterfeit a courtly kind of grace", and is trying to be sophisticated.
He is also ridiculing her for trying too hard to be someone she is not
Which pilgrim is about twenty years old?
Squire
Which pilgrim knew the barmaids and the innkeepers better than the poor?
Friar
Which pilgrim rode a fine horse but wore plain clothing?
Knight
