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NAME THAT NAME THAT PILGRIM!PILGRIM!
““THE WIFE OF THE WIFE OF BATH’SBATH’S TALE”TALE”
THE THE CANTERBURY CANTERBURY
TALESTALES
MIDDLE AGES MIDDLE AGES BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
CHAUCERCHAUCER
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Chaucer’s tone in most of
The Canterbury Tales is
largely _________.
Chaucer QChaucer Q 100 Points 100 Points
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Chaucer A Chaucer A 100 Points100 Points
What is ironic (irony)?
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Chaucer QChaucer Q 200 Points 200 Points
The Canterbury Tales was the
first major work written in this
language.
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What is Middle English?
Chaucer AChaucer A 200 Points 200 Points
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Chaucer QChaucer Q 300 Points 300 Points
Pilgrimages were popular social
and religious outings for ________
social classes?
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Chaucer AChaucer A 300 Points 300 Points
What are all social classes?
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The pilgrims begin their journey at this
real-world location.
Chaucer QChaucer Q 400 Points 400 Points
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What is The Tabard Inn?
Chaucer AChaucer A 400 Points 400 Points
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Geoffrey Chaucer is known as
__________________.
Chaucer QChaucer Q 500 Points 500 Points
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What is
The Father of English
Literature/Language/Poetry
Chaucer AChaucer A 500 Points 500 Points
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True/False
During the Middle Ages,
women had rights equal to those
of men.
Middle Ages AMiddle Ages A 100 Points 100 Points
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Middle Ages QMiddle Ages Q 100 Points 100 Points
What is false?
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Middle Ages QMiddle Ages Q 200 Points 200 Points
What was the most powerful
institution of the Middle Ages?
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What is the
Catholic Church?
Middle Ages AMiddle Ages A 200 Points 200 Points
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Middle Ages QMiddle Ages Q 300 Points 300 Points
When King Henry said, “Will
no one rid me of this
meddlesome priest?” this
occurred.
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Middle Ages AMiddle Ages A 300 Points 300 Points
What is…Becket was
murdered by four of the
king’s knights?
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What was the hierarchical
system of social classes
known as?
Middle Ages Q Middle Ages Q 400 Points400 Points
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What is feudalism?
Middle Ages AMiddle Ages A 400 Points 400 Points
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William the Conqueror (France)
defeated King Harold (England) at the
Battle of Hastings. This event is
known as __________ and signaled
the beginning of The Middle Ages
Middle Ages QMiddle Ages Q 500 Points 500 Points
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What is the Norman Conquest of 1066?
Middle Ages AMiddle Ages A 500 Points 500 Points
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When does the pilgrimage to
Canterbury take place?
(Hint: which season?)
The Tales QThe Tales Q 100 Points 100 Points
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The Tales AThe Tales A 100 Points 100 Points
What is Spring?
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The Tales QThe Tales Q 200 Points 200 Points
The Host at the Tabard Inn
proposes the “story-telling
contest” for what reason?
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What is to help the pilgrims enjoy
their journey?
(make traveling easier?)
The Tales AThe Tales A 200 Points 200 Points
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The Tales QThe Tales Q 300 Points 300 Points
Chaucer’s pilgrims are
journeying to Canterbury to
the shrine of ______?
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The Tales AThe Tales A 300 Points 300 Points
Who is Thomas á
Becket (the martyr)?
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Chaucer mainly criticizes
this social group in The
Canterbury Tales?
The Tales QThe Tales Q 400 Points 400 Points
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Who are the Clergy?
The Tales AThe Tales A 400 Points 400 Points
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Based on our reading, we can
tell that Chaucer is criticizing
this about the Clergy?
The Tales QThe Tales Q 500 Points 500 Points
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What is their corruption or
hypocrisy?
(not following their vows?)
The Tales AThe Tales A 500 Points 500 Points
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The fact that the knight is
condemned for abusing a woman
and is later saved by honoring a
woman’s right is an example of
________?
““The Wife of Bath’s Tale” QThe Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 100 Points 100 Points
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““The WOBT” AThe WOBT” A 100 Points 100 Points
What is irony?
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““The Wife of Bath’s Tale” QThe Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 200 Points 200 Points
According to this tale, what women
really want is _________.
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What is “self-same sovereignty”
(mastery/equality of their husbands)?
““The WOBT” AThe WOBT” A 200 Points 200 Points
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““The Wife of Bath’s Tale” QThe Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q300 Points300 Points
The knight shows that he has
learned what women want most
when he does this.
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““The WOBT” AThe WOBT” A 300 Points 300 Points
What is asking his wife to decide
which form she will take
(lets HER decide)?
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The Wife of Bath offers many
descriptions of women, but this one is
given as a CRITICISM.
““The Wife of Bath’s Tale” QThe Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q400 Points400 Points
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What is that they can’t keep a
secret?
““The WOBT” AThe WOBT” A 400 Points 400 Points
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Toward the end of the tale, the old
woman speaks eloquently about true
and false ____________.
““The Wife of Bath’s Tale” QThe Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q500 Points500 Points
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What is gentility
(what makes a true gentleman)?
““The WOBT” AThe WOBT” A 500 Points 500 Points
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This pilgrim is brave, honorable,
courteous, and upholds his vows
(ideal human behavior).
Pilgrim QPilgrim Q 100 Points 100 Points
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Pilgrim APilgrim A 100 Points 100 Points
Who is The Knight?
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Pilgrim QPilgrim Q 200 Points 200 Points
This pilgrim is fashionable and
worldly, giving more food to her dogs
than to the poor.
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Who is The Nun (Prioress)?
Pilgrim APilgrim A 200 Points 200 Points
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Pilgrim QPilgrim Q 300 Points 300 Points
This pilgrim is a member of the virtuous
poor—the only member of the clergy
described with no irony because he’s an
admirable person.
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Pilgrim APilgrim A 300 Points 300 Points
Who is The Parson?
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This pilgrim works hard,
pays his tithe, and gives
generously to the poor.
Pilgrim QPilgrim Q 400 Points 400 Points
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Who is The Plowman?
Pilgrim APilgrim A 400 Points 400 Points
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This pilgrim has a red beard
and a wart on the tip of
his nose.
Pilgrim QPilgrim Q 500 Points 500 Points
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Who is The Miller?
Pilgrim APilgrim A 500 Points 500 Points
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The major exam is FRIDAY!!!This review will be posted on
English websitewww.myteacherpages.com/webpages/RanchEnglish
Read “The Pardoner’s Tale” p. 125-134—questions on the exam!
Bring the following to use on the exam:1.GREEN PILGRIM CHARTS (turn in for GRADE after exam!)
2.Pilgrim Review Sheet3.Middle Ages Background notes Bring your novel
Tomorrow!
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