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When was Geoffrey Chaucer born?
What event occurred in 1381 besides the Peasants' Revolt?
What was Geoffrey Chaucer's social class?
Who did Chaucer become a page to?
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What significant event in literary history occurred around 40 years after Chaucer's death?
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Who deposed and murdered Richard II?
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What was Chaucer's occupation when he was taken prisoner in France?
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Why did Chaucer turn to French literature?
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What is a distinctive feature of Chaucer's writing in The Canterbury Tales?
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What is a characteristic of Chaucer's language that makes it seem modern?
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What can be said about the phrases from Chaucer's works that have become part of everyday speech?
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What is a key aspect of Chaucer's greatness, according to the text?
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