( Unit-2 ) Chaucer's style and diction (MEG 101) ( Top 30 + Multiple Choice )

Who was the King of England during Chaucer's lifetime?

a. King Henry IV

b. King Edward III

c. King Richard II

d. King Henry V

Answer: c. King Richard II

In which century did Chaucer live?

a. 14th century

b. 15th century

c. 16th century

d. 17th century

Answer: a. 14th century

Which of the following is not one of Chaucer's major works?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. Troilus and Criseyde

c. The Legend of King Arthur

d. The Book of the Duchess

Answer: c. The Legend of King Arthur

What was Chaucer's occupation?

a. Lawyer

b. Soldier

c. Poet

d. Carpenter

Answer: c. Poet

What language did Chaucer write in?

a. French

b. Latin

c. English

d. Italian

Answer: c. English

Which of the following is not a type of tale told by the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales?

a. Romance

b. Mystery

c. Fabliau

d. Morality tale

Answer: b. Mystery

How many pilgrims are there in The Canterbury Tales?

a. 24

b. 29

c. 31

d. 34

Answer: c. 31

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a pardoner who is known for his greed and corruption?

a. The Pardoner

b. The Miller

c. The Summoner

d. The Reeve

Answer: a. The Pardoner

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

a. Love

b. Religion

c. Politics

d. Science

Answer: d. Science

Which of the following is not one of Chaucer's famous poetic forms?

a. Sonnet

b. Rhyme royal

c. Heroic couplet

d. Rondel

Answer: a. Sonnet

Which of Chaucer's works is a tragic love story set during the Trojan War?

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 of the following is not one of Chaucer's famous characters in The Canterbury Tales?

a. The Wife of Bath

b. The Knight

c. The Noble Savage

d. The Prioress

Answer: c. The Noble Savage

Which of Chaucer's works is a dream vision poem about the death of a young noblewoman?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. The Legend of Good Women

d. Troilus and Criseyde

Answer: b. The Book of the Duchess

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a young squire who is the son of a knight and is known for his romantic nature?

a. The Knight

b. The Squire

c. The Yeoman

d. The Clerk of Oxenford

Answer: b. The Squire

Which of Chaucer's works is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. Troilus and Criseyde

d. The Legend of Good Women

Answer: a. The Canterbury Tales

Which of the following is not a section of The Canterbury Tales?

a. The Miller's Tale

b. The Parson's Tale

c. The Cook's Tale

d. The Knight's Tale

Answer: c. The Cook's Tale

What is the name of the group of pilgrims who travel to Canterbury in The Canterbury Tales?

a. The Chaucerians

b. The Travelers

c. The Wayfarers

d. The Pilgrims

Answer: d. The Pilgrims

Which of Chaucer's works is a poem about the tragic love affair between the knight Palamon and the Theban princess Emelye?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. The Legend of Good Women

d. The Knight's Tale

Answer: d. The Knight's Tale

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Chaucer's poetry?

a. Humor

b. Realism

c. Romance

d. Surrealism

Answer: d. Surrealism

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a friar who is known for his smooth talking and ability to obtain money from people?

a. The Friar

b. The Monk

c. The Pardoner

d. The Summoner

Answer: a. The Friar

Which of Chaucer's works is a poem about the lament of a noblewoman who has lost her husband?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. Troilus and Criseyde

d. The Legend of Good Women

Answer: b. The Book of the Duchess

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a doctor who is more interested in making money than in curing his patients?

a. The Doctor of Medicine

b. The Knight

c. The Merchant

d. The Miller

Answer: a. The Doctor of Medicine

What is the name of the narrator who tells the story of The Canterbury Tales?

a. Chaucer

b. Harry Bailey

c. The Parson

d. The Host

Answer: d. The Host

Which of the following is not one of the estates represented by the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales?

a. The Church

b. The Military

c. The Merchant

d. The Peasantry

Answer: d. The Peasantry

Which of Chaucer's works is a poem about the life and death of the biblical character Troilus?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. Troilus and Criseyde

d. The Legend of Good Women

Answer: c. Troilus and Criseyde

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

a. The Prioress

b. The Wife of Bath

c. The Nun's Priest

d. The Franklin

Answer: a. The Prioress

Which of Chaucer's works is a collection of stories about virtuous women who have been mistreated by men?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. Troilus and Criseyde

d. The Legend of Good Women

Answer: d. The Legend of Good Women

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a wife who has been married five times and is known for her knowledge of love and marriage?

a. The Wife of Bath

b. The Prioress

c. The Nun's Priest

d. The Franklin

Answer: a. The Wife of Bath

Which of Chaucer's works is a poem about the love affair between the Greek hero Troilus and the Trojan princess Criseyde?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. The Book of the Duchess

c. Troilus and Criseyde

d. The Legend of Good Women

Answer: c. Troilus and Criseyde

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is a pardoner who is known for his dishonesty and greed?

a. The Friar

b. The Pardoner

c. The Monk

d. The Summoner

Answer: b. The Pardoner