Medieval Times
What language was the Canterbury Tales originally written in?
Middle English
Which tale does "The Miller's Tale" follow?
What is "The Knight's Tale"?
The name of the woman being fought over by the two knights
Who is Emily?
The knight commits what heinous crime that leads to him being almost beheaded?
He sexually assaults a young woman.
What does the Rooster dream about?
Being attacked by a monster with glowing red eyes! Most likely a fox
Which one is NOT a type of Canterbury Tale:
- Allegorical
- Bawdy / lewd
- Romance
- Morally Instructive
- Romance
(Satirical is Missing)
What do the Three Rioters find around the tree after hunting for death?
What are bags of gold?
What is the only American state that begins with the letter “p”?
What is Pennsylvania?
At what age did boys start training to become knights? A. 16 years old
B. 7 years old
C. 3 years old
B. 7 Years Old
Nicholas warns John what natural disaster will wipe them all out?
A flood
This knight wins the battle for Emily's hand...
Who is Arcite?
Why does the knight have trouble finding an answer to his question of what women desire?
None of the women have the same answer
What is the name of our clear singing rooster?
What is Chanticleer?
What is a squire?
knight in training; servant to the knight
According to the Pardoner, which of the Seven Deadly Sins is "the root of all evil"?
What is Greed?
What is Chandler's last name in the TV show, Friends?
What is "Bing"?
What foods did many Medieval people avoid?
Raw fruits and vegetables
What are the three characters supposed to hide in when the flood comes?
What are bathtubs?
Palamon prays to this God/Goddess, asking for love.
Who is Venus / Aphrodite?
What characteristics did the Wife of Bath's "best" husbands have? (Three Guesses / Two must be correct)
What are Old, wealthy and submissive?
How does Chanticleer escape the Fox?
He tells him to yell back at the humans who are chasing him
What does a summoner do?
calls people before the ecclesiastical court for their spiritual crimes
How do all three of the rioters die?
The Youngest one is stabbed by the Older Two, and then they drink wine poisoned by the Youngest.
Cinderella originally takes place in what country?
What is France?
What tragic event gave Medieval Peasants more power to ask for better conditions and wages?
The (Black) Plague
Nicholas, the lodger who falls in love with Alyson, has what occupation?
Clerk / Student / Scholar
What happens to Arcite after he is released from prison?
He is banished and cannot return, but sneaks in disguised as Philostrate.
The Old Woman gives the knight 2 options: she can be beautiful and __________ or ugly and ___________.
Beautiful and unfaithful or Ugly and faithful.
What people chase after the fox when he captures Chanticleer?
The widow and her two daughters.
Based on the word fraire for brother, these religious men traveled to preach, educate the people, and treat the sick.
What is a Friar?
Why did the Three Rioters want to go hunting for Death?
It had killed a friend of theirs.
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
None!
Besides being an author, Chaucer was what for a living?
What is a diplomat?
What is Absolon's occupation?
What is a parish clerk?
The unchivalrous king who will not return bodies to the widow's of the fallen
Who is King Creon?
What terrible thing did the Wife's last husband do to her?
Hit her so hard, she is now deaf in one ear.
What lesson does Pertelote learn in this story?
Don't be so dismissive; listen to the worries of those around you.
What does Satirical mean?
when something uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize a particular group, particularly in the context of politics or religion
In what way is the Pardoner a hypocrite?
He says greed is the root of all evil, but then is very greedy himself.
What is a group of porcupines called?
What is prickle!