The Pilgrims
The Wife of Bath
General Info #1
General Info #2
Medieval Society
100
This pilgrim has a gap-tooth, is slightly deaf, and has had five husbands.
The Wife of Bath
100
Where does the Wife hail from?
Bath!
100
What is the destination of the pilgrims?
(I'm kicking y'all out if you get this wrong 🥀)
Canterbury / Canterbury cathedral
100
Who is the author and narrator of the story?
Geoffrey Chaucer / Chaucer the Narrator
100
In what language did Chaucer write the Canterbury Tales?
Middle English
200
Name one of the pilgrims belonging to the clergy estate (i.e., members of the church).
Prioress, Monk, Friar, Parson, or Summoner
200
What reason does the Wife give for being deaf in one of her ears?
Her husband punching her after she ripped the pages out of his book
200
What season is it when the story opens?
Spring
200
What prize will the pilgrims earn for telling the most entertaining story?
A feast
200
What was the predominant religion of England during Chaucer's time?
Catholicism / Roman Catholicism
300
Which of the pilgrims does this portrait portray?
The knight
300
In the prologue, we learn that the Wife of Bath has traveled to several places around the world. What is ONE of those places (not Canterbury)?
Jerusalem, Rome, Cologne, etc.
300
Who proposes the idea of telling stories on the way to Canterbury?
The Host (of the inn)
300
How many pilgrims are there on this journey, according to the narrator?
29
300
What was the name of the disease that swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing as much as half the population?
The Black Death
400
Which of the pilgrims is known to take bribes for penance and frequent the bars, despite being a member of the clergy?
The friar
400
What evidence does the Wife of Bath cite as proof that there is nothing wrong with marrying many different men?
Old Testament figures who all had multiple wives (Abraham, Soloman, etc.)
400
How many stories do each the pilgrims agree to tell in total?
Four stories
400
The Canterbury Tales is a specific genre of fiction that aims to make fun of medieval social classes. What is the name of this genre?
Estates satire
400
Medieval society was divided into three different classes called "estates." What are the names of these estates and their rankings?
1) Clergy
2) Nobility
3) Laborers