( Unit 1 )Chaucer, His Life and Works (MEG 101) ( Top 50 + Multiple Choice )

What is the name of Chaucer's most famous work?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. Troilus and Criseyde

c. The Book of the Duchess

d. The House of Fame

Answer: a. The Canterbury Tales

In which century did Chaucer live and work?

a. 12th century

b. 14th century

c. 16th century

d. 18th century

Answer: b. 14th century

Which English king was Chaucer's patron?

a. Richard II

b. Henry VIII

c. Edward III

d. George III

Answer: a. Richard II

In which city was Chaucer born?

a. London

b. Bristol

c. York

d. Oxford

Answer: b. Bristol

What was Chaucer's profession?

a. Lawyer

b. Doctor

c. Merchant

d. Writer

Answer: d. Writer

Which literary tradition did Chaucer draw upon in his writing?

a. French

b. Italian

c. Spanish

d. German

Answer: b. Italian

Which of the following works is not attributed to Chaucer?

a. The Faerie Queene

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. The Parliament of Fowls

d. The Legend of Good Women

Answer: a. The Faerie Queene

In which year did Chaucer die?

a. 1366

b. 1400

c. 1420

d. 1450

Answer: b. 1400

Which language did Chaucer write in?

a. Latin

b. French

c. Old English

d. Middle English

Answer: d. Middle English

Which of the following was not a social class represented in The Canterbury Tales?

a. Nobility

b. Clergy

c. Peasantry

d. Aristocracy

Answer: d. Aristocracy

How many pilgrims are said to be making the journey in The Canterbury Tales?

a. 12

b. 24

c. 30

d. 36

Answer: b. 24

Which character is the narrator of The Canterbury Tales?

a. The Pardoner

b. The Miller

c. The Host

d. The Wife of Bath

Answer: c. The Host

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his love of books and learning?

a. The Clerk

b. The Summoner

c. The Monk

d. The Friar

Answer: a. The Clerk

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a cook?

a. The Miller

b. The Reeve

c. The Cook

d. The Skipper

Answer: c. The Cook

What is the name of the inn where the pilgrims meet to begin their journey?

a. The Tabard

b. The Red Lion

c. The White Hart

d. The Black Swan

Answer: a. The Tabard

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a knight?

a. The Friar

b. The Prioress

c. The Knight

d. The Parson

Answer: c. The Knight

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a carpenter?

a. The Cook

b. The Miller

c. The Reeve

d. The Merchant

Answer: b. The Miller

What is the name of Chaucer's unfinished poem about the fall of Troy and the love affair between Troilus and Criseyde?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. The Legend of Good Women

d. Troilus and Criseyde

Answer: d. Troilus and Criseyde

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a nun?

a. The Prioress

b. The Wife of Bath

c. The Squire

d. The Monk

Answer: a. The Prioress

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a physician?

a. The Physician

b. The Clerk

c. The Knight

d. The Squire

Answer: a. The Physician

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his ability to tell stories?

a. The Knight

b. The Pardoner

c. The Friar

d. The Host

Answer: b. The Pardoner

What is the name of the young man in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde who falls in love with Criseyde?

a. Troilus

b. Hector

c. Paris

d. Achilles

Answer: a. Troilus

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his love of hunting?

a. The Monk

b. The Clerk

c. The Pardoner

d. The Miller

Answer: a. The Monk

Which of the following is not a theme explored in Chaucer's works?

a. Love and romance

b. Religion and spirituality

c. Politics and power

d. Science and technology

Answer: d. Science and technology

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a nun's priest?

a. The Summoner

b. The Friar

c. The Pardoner

d. The Nun's Priest

Answer: d. The Nun's Priest

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his storytelling abilities but is also known to be dishonest?

a. The Squire

b. The Pardoner

c. The Reeve

d. The Franklin

Answer: b. The Pardoner

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for her extensive travels and her many marriages?

a. The Prioress

b. The Wife of Bath

c. The Nun

d. The Second Nun

Answer: b. The Wife of Bath

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his drunkenness and his love of women?

a. The Reeve

b. The Summoner

c. The Merchant

d. The Pardoner

Answer: b. The Summoner

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a weaver?

a. The Weaver

b. The Cook

c. The Miller

d. The Reeve

Answer: a. The Weaver

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a friar who is known for accepting bribes?

a. The Friar

b. The Monk

c. The Pardoner

d. The Summoner

Answer: a. The Friar

What is the name of the woman who is the subject of Chaucer's poem, The Book of the Duchess?

a. Criseyde

b. Philippa

c. Alisoun

d. Blanche

Answer: d. Blanche

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a pardoner who sells indulgences?

a. The Friar

b. The Pardoner

c. The Summoner

d. The Reeve

Answer: b. The Pardoner

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his love of music and dancing?

a. The Clerk

b. The Knight

c. The Squire

d. The Monk

Answer: c. The Squire

What is the name of the innkeeper who accompanies the pilgrims on their journey in The Canterbury Tales?

a. Harry Bailey

b. John of Gaunt

c. Sir Gawain

d. Robin Hood

Answer: a. Harry Bailey

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is known for his love of music and dancing?

a. The Clerk

b. The Knight

c. The Squire

d. The Monk

Answer: c. The Squire

What is the name of the innkeeper who accompanies the pilgrims on their journey in The Canterbury Tales?

a. Harry Bailey

b. John of Gaunt

c. Sir Gawain

d. Robin Hood

Answer: a. Harry Bailey

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a knight who has fought in many battles and wars?

a. The Squire

b. The Friar

c. The Pardoner

d. The Knight

Answer: d. The Knight

What is the name of Chaucer's unfinished work about a group of pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem?

a. The Book of the Duchess

b. The Canterbury Tales

c. The Legend of Good Women

d. The Canterbury Interlude

Answer: d. The Canterbury Interlude

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a man who is deeply in debt and is willing to do anything to get out of it?

a. The Summoner

b. The Pardoner

c. The Reeve

d. The Miller

Answer: a. The Summoner

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a miller who cheats his customers by charging them more than they should pay?

a. The Miller

b. The Cook

c. The Reeve

d. The Manciple

Answer: a. The Miller

What is the name of the woman who is the narrator of The Wife of Bath's Tale in The Canterbury Tales?

a. Alisoun

b. Criseyde

c. Blanche

d. Philippa

Answer: a. Alisoun

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a clerk who is more interested in studying books than in pursuing worldly pleasures?

a. The Clerk

b. The Squire

c. The Monk

d. The Pardoner

Answer: a. The Clerk

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a poor student who borrows money to buy books and to pay for his studies?

a. The Clerk

b. The Pardoner

c. The Reeve

d. The Miller

Answer: a. The Clerk

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a friar who is known for his love of women and his tendency to accept bribes?

a. The Friar

b. The Summoner

c. The Pardoner

d. The Monk

Answer: a. The Friar

What is the name of Chaucer's poem about the love affair between Troilus and Criseyde?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. Troilus and Criseyde

d. The Parliament of Fowls

Answer: c. Troilus and Criseyde

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a pardoner who sells indulgences to people who want to avoid punishment for their sins?

a. The Pardoner

b. The Friar

c. The Summoner

d. The Miller

Answer: a. The Pardoner

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a cook who is known for his ability to prepare delicious meals?

a. The Cook

b. The Miller

c. The Reeve

d. The Manciple

Answer: a. The Cook

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a prioress who is known for her refined manners and her love of animals?

a. The Prioress

b. The Wife of Bath

c. The Nun's Priest

d. The Franklin

Answer: a. The Prioress

What is the name of Chaucer's poem about a dreamer who falls asleep and has a vision of a group of birds gathering to choose their mates?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. The Legend of Good Women

d. The Parliament of Fowls

Answer: d. The Parliament of Fowls

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a man who works as a steward for a group of lawyers and is known for his shrewdness?

a. The Clerk of Oxenford

b. The Franklin

c. The Man of Law

d. The Manciple

Answer: d. The Manciple

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a knight who is the son of the Knight in the Prologue and is known for his love of literature and learning?

a. The Knight

b. The Squire

c. The Yeoman

d. The Clerk of Oxenford

Answer: b. The Squire