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When was Geoffrey Chaucer born?
When was Geoffrey Chaucer born?
- 1400
- 1340 (correct)
- 1381
- 1300
What event occurred in 1381 besides the Peasants' Revolt?
What event occurred in 1381 besides the Peasants' Revolt?
- The invention of printing
- The Black Death
- The beginning of the Hundred Years' War
- The establishment of English as the language of law-courts (correct)
What was Geoffrey Chaucer's social class?
What was Geoffrey Chaucer's social class?
- Son of a wine merchant (correct)
- Middle class
- Peasant
- Aristocrat
Who did Chaucer become a page to?
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?
What significant event in literary history occurred around 40 years after Chaucer's death?
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Who deposed and murdered Richard II?
Who deposed and murdered Richard II?
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What was Chaucer's occupation when he was taken prisoner in France?
What was Chaucer's occupation when he was taken prisoner in France?
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Why did Chaucer turn to French literature?
Why did Chaucer turn to French literature?
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What is a distinctive feature of Chaucer's writing in The Canterbury Tales?
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?
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?
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?
What is a key aspect of Chaucer's greatness, according to the text?
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