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The Summoner and the Friar
The Franklin and the Prioress
Nun's Priest's Tale
The Miller and the Knight
The Parson and the Pardoner
100
The Summoner's Tale is told to exact revenge on this pilgrim.
Who is the Friar?
100
The Prioress' Tale targets this religious/ethnic group of people.
Who are the Jews?
100
This creature opened his mouth at the end of the Nun's Priest's Tale, causing Chaunticleer to go free.
What is a fox?
100
The Knight's Tale glorifies (and the Miller's Tale ridicules) this popular medieval concept.
What is courtly love?
100
The Pardoner supplements his income by selling forgeries of these.
What are relics?
200
Pilgrims in Canterbury Tales answer each others' insults through stories, an example of this method.
What is quiting?
200
Dorigen agrees to Aurelius proposal if he clears all the rocks from which coast?
What is Brittany?
200
This story format was parodied by the Nun's Priest.
What is the epic?
200
These two characters fought a battle over love.
Who are Arcite and Palamon?
200
The Parson's Tale mainly concerns this theological concept.
What is penitence?
300
Summoners made a living delivering summons to this church body.
What is ecclesiastical court?
300
This was the formal name given to the Prioress.
What is Lady Eglantine?
300
This Greek style name was given to the wife of Chanticleer.
What is Pertelote?
300
John broke an arm because of his fear of this biblical event.
What is a flood?
300
The Pardoner's Tale is the best example of this type of story.
What is an exemplum?
400
The friar is told to divide this gift in The Summoner's Tale.
What is a fart?
400
This maxim appears on the prioress' necklace.
What is amor vincit omnia (love conquers all)?
400
Symbolically, the rooster is tied to this omnipotent, masculine celestial entity.
What is the sun?
400
This Greek goddess of chastity appeared to Emily, but not to Alison.
Who is Diana?
400
According to the Parson, Penitence requires these three elements.
What are contrition, confession and satisfaction?
500
This synonym for laborer was the disguise of the summoner's devilish companion.
What is yeoman?
500
This minor character introduced the Illusionist to Aurelius.
Who is Aurelius' brother?
500
Chanticleer takes its name from this word, meaning "church hymn."
What is canticle?
500
This instrument was played by the Miller on the way to Canterbury.
What is the bagpipe?
500
The events of the Pardoner's Tale uphold this Latin maxim.
What is greed (money) is the root of all evil?