Holy Men?
Death
Telling Tales
Morals
Characterization
100
What did a Pardoner do in Medieval Times?
Took money in return for forgiving sins
100
What killed everyone in the near by town the old man mentions?
The Plague
100
How many tales was each pilgrim supposed to tell?
Two on the way there, and two on the way back.
100
What is the moral of the Pardoner's Tale?
Greed is the root of all evil
100
What does the Wife of Bath's appearance tell us about her?
She is gaudy and eccentric.
200
What was the main goal of the rioters quest and did they succeed?
To find death. Yes, but not how they intended.
200
What does the old man's directions lead the rioters to?
Gold
200
Where has the old man seen death?
Underneath a nearby tree.
200
What does the Pardoner compare his sermons to?
Playing a game.
200
What does the Pardoner's appearance tell us about his character?
He is shifty and untrustworthy.
300
What does the Pardoner represent?
The embodiment of greed.
300
Why isn't the knight beheaded?
The king hands the trial over to the queen who wants to teach him a lesson.
300
What extra story does the Wife of Bath tell?
The story of Midas
300
What age old question does the knight try and find the answer to?
What do women truly want?
300
Where do we first meet the rioters?
A tavern.
400
What were the knight's crimes?
He raped a woman
400
Based on what we learned in the Pardoner's Tale, what were the attitudes in the middle ages towards death?
It was something that occurred frequently.
400
Who does the Wife of Bath blame for the disappearance of elves and fairies?
Friars and the church.
400
What is the Wife of Bath's opinion of holy friars?
They're a danger to women.
400
What does the queen's decision tell us about her character?
She is merciful and forgiving.
500
What is the two older rioter's plan?
Stab the younger rioter when he returns from town.
500
Where do the three rioters find death?
Everywhere around them.
500
What was the purpose of telling Midas' story?
Women can't keep secrets.
500
What does the Wife of Bath pray for at the end of her tale?
Faithful men who are good in bed.
500
What do the rioters plan to do?
Kill one another to increase their share of the gold
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