Canterbury Tales Summary
57 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

In The Summoner's Tale, how does Thomas trick the friar who begs for money?

  • He fakes having something to bequeath and then lets out a big fart. (correct)
  • He offers the friar some food but then throws it on the ground.
  • He challenges the friar to a duel and wins the bet.
  • He gives the friar a large sum of money and then laughs at him.

    • Why does the Summoner believe there is little difference between friars and fiends?

  • Because he heard a tale about fiends being afraid of friars.
  • Because an angel showed him fiends disguised as friars in hell. (correct)
  • Because friars often go to hell in disguise.
  • Because he once saw a friar transform into a fiend at midnight.

    • How does Griselde demonstrate her fortitude in The Clerk's Tale?

  • By confronting her husband about his cruel tests.
  • By leaving her husband and starting a new life.
  • By enduring all the hardships and remaining obedient to her husband. (correct)
  • By successfully hiding her children from her husband.

    • What happens when the friar complains to the lord of the manor in The Summoner's Tale?

    <p>The lord asks the squire to divide the fart among all friars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the focus of the Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?

    <p>Saint Cecilia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the Canon and his Yeoman pretend to be in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale?

    <p>Alchemists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who tells the tale of the white crow in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>The Manciple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Parson refuse to tell in The Parson's Prologue and Tale?

    <p>A fictional story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Saint Cecilia prevent Valerian from taking her virginity in The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?

    <p>She asks him for a pilgrimage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason behind Phoebus cursing the white crow in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>The crow revealed Phoebus's secrets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Griselde and the Merchant's wife?

    <p>Griselde is patient while the Merchant's wife is a horrible shrew.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who tells King Cambyuskan and Canacee a tale about a falcon and her mate?

    <p>The Squire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Physician's Tale, who lusted after Virginia?

    <p>Appius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does January marry May against his friends' advice?

    <p>Because May was beautiful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What power does the magic ring gifted to Canacee give her?

    <p>The ability to understand bird language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the youngest bring back from town in The Pardoner's Tale?

    <p>Poison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the pilgrims kill the youngest in The Pardoner's Tale?

    <p>To enrich their own shares</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In The Shipman's Tale, how does the monk trick the merchant's wife?

    <p>By giving her money to repay her debt to her husband</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Christian boy doing when he is murdered in The Prioress's Tale?

    <p>Singing a hymn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the Jews dispose of the Christian boy's body in The Prioress's Tale?

    <p>Slit his throat and throw him into a latrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Chaucer switch from poetry to prose in The Host's request?

    <p>As a response to the Host's criticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to Melibee's wife and daughter in The Tale of Melibee?

    <p>They are physically harmed by Melibee's foes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Tragic falls' of noble figures are recounted in whose tale?

    <p>The Monk's Tale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Chanticleer' features a rooster who outwits a fox by __________.

    <p>'Turning tables' on him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who expresses admiration for Chanticleer at the end of 'Chanticleer'?

    <p>The Host</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'The Pardoner's Tale', what do the pilgrims do after killing the youngest?

    <p>Drink poison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Chaucer say about Sir Thopas’s quest in 'The Tale of Sir Thopas'?

    <p>He is captured by a giant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the youngest bring back from town in The Pardoner's Tale?

    <p>Poison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In The Knight's Tale, what does the Monk recount as tragic falls?

    <p>Noble historical figures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who tells a tale featuring Chanticleer the Rooster in The Canterbury Tales?

    <p>The Nun's Priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the Host interrupt Chaucer during 'The Tale of Sir Thopas'?

    <p>He disliked Chaucer's poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Prioress invoke at the beginning of her tale in The Canterbury Tales?

    <p>Virgin Mary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In The Shipman's Tale, how does the monk trick the merchant's wife?

    <p>By borrowing money from the merchant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Prudence advise Melibee after his house is raided in The Tale of Melibee?

    <p>To forgive his enemies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does May do to deceive her blind husband January in 'The Merchant's Tale'?

    <p>Tells him she wants to eat a pear and has an affair with Damien in a pear tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What magical gift does Canacee receive from the knight visiting King Cambyuskan in 'The Squire's Tale'?

    <p>A ring that allows her to understand the language of birds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Dorigen promise Aurelius her body in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

    <p>To clear rocks from the coast to prevent shipwrecks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the old man tell the riotous youths in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

    <p>They will find Death under a tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Virginia's response when her father, Virginius, decides she must die in 'The Physician's Tale'?

    <p>She agrees willingly and prepares for her death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Pardoner preach about as a means to cheat people out of their money in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

    <p>'Money is the root of all evil'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The Franklin's Tale' involves a magician creating an illusion of what to help Aurelius?

    <p>'The rocks disappearing from the coast'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the Summoner believe there is little difference between friars and fiends?

    <p>Because friars exploit misfortunes to extract money, much like fiends do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trick does Thomas play on the friar who begs for money in The Summoner's Tale?

    <p>He pretends to give the friar a bequest but instead lets out a huge fart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the Clerk agree to tell a tale by the Italian poet Petrarch?

    <p>To share a tale that emphasizes love and virtue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Griselda endure as tests of her fortitude in The Clerk's Tale?

    <p>Pretended murders of her children and divorce by her husband.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What final punishment does Griselda face in The Clerk's Tale?

    <p>Being forced to prepare for her husband's wedding to another woman.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In The Summoner’s Prologue, what did an angel show the friar in hell that made him ask about the absence of friars?

    <p>Satan's tail containing 20,000 friars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Thomas respond when the friar reaches for his 'bequest' in The Summoner's Tale?

    <p>'This is what I have for you,' then lets out a massive fart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tale does the Second Nun tell in her Prologue?

    <p>The life of Saint Cecilia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Valerian's brother, Tiburce, become Christian in The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?

    <p>Due to an angel's visit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What topic does the Parson discuss instead of telling a fictional story?

    <p>The Seven Deadly Sins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Yeoman deceive the priest in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>By using sleight of hand to create illusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of Phoebus discovering his wife's infidelity in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>He kills her in a fit of rage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the Cook fail to honor the Host's request for a tale in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>He is too drunk to speak coherently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What rules does the Parson choose to follow when asked for a fable?

    <p>St. Paul's rule against fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the Canon and Yeoman earn their living in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>By practicing alchemy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key element does the Yeoman reveal about the Canon that leads to his shame in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?

    <p>His techniques for creating illusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser