Chaucer and the Middle Ages test review

____________ is the rigid social system or structure that governed England in the early medieval era.

is “Epicurus’ very son,” famous for his hospitality and his generosity with food

____________ is a system of ideals and codes of behavior that governed knights and gentlewomen.

Has lovely table manners and wants to seem to be part of the upper class

carries a pillow case (and other false relics) said to be a piece of the Virgin Mary’s veil

True or false: at the beginning of his tale the Pardoner states that “money is the root of all evil.”

_______ is an important Italian source for The Canterbury Tales.

This pilgrim accepts bribes instead of taking people to church court for their sins.

This pilgrim is very skinny, which is meant to show that he is tight-fisted and secretive.

follows “chivalry, truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy” and has “never said a boorish thing” in his life

True or false: all of the pilgrims in “The General Prologue” are upper class.

These pilgrims dress nicely, showing their prosperity, and they want to climb the medieval social ladder.

Geoffrey Chaucer was born into a _______-class family.

has beautiful manners and several small dogs; strains to “counterfeit a courtly kind of grace”

The ______ limited the king’s power and became the basis for English constitutional law.

True or false: Chaucer never left England.

This pilgrim has an open sore on his knee and makes very good blancmange

diagnoses patients using astrology; loves gold

The Canterbury Tales was written in this language:

True or False: In the Middle Ages, people who lived in different parts of England often could not understand each others’ speech because of the different versions of Middle English they spoke.

The one hundred most commonly used words in Modern English come from this language:

has been to Jerusalem three times; is “skilled in wandering by the way”

________ brought about the first feelings of national identity in England.

This pilgrim is the working-class counterpart to his brother, the Parson

has terrible sores on the face and loves to eat garlic and onions; only speaks Latin when drunk

In the Middle Ages the upper class in England spoke…

True or False: All three of the rioters are dead at the end of “The Pardoner’s Tale.”

he rode at the very end of the group of pilgrims, probably so that he can keep an eye on everyone

The vernacular language in England in the Middle Ages was…

wears a beautiful, red-and-white embroidered gown and gets very little sleep at night

__________ became the most popular type of literature in medieval England.

loves hunting; has nice clothes, horses, and dogs; “was he to leave the world upon the shelf?”

The entertainment value of Chaucer’s stories was called (in Middle English)…

a “great stout fellow” with a wart on his nose who plays the bagpipes and cheats his customers

The lesson taught by Chaucer’s stories was called (in Middle English)

“Children were afraid when he appeared,” and he accepts bribes

Chaucer used this literary device to write the Canterbury Tales:

sings an offertory very well

works with apothecaries to maximize profits

practices what he preaches; is a good shepherd

A journey undertaken to show religious devotion is called _________ .

skinny; loves books more than anything; is very single-minded and serious

has married off many young women and paid them money to keep quiet about it

knows remedies for the pains of love; is skilled at making cloth

These works of art, found in churches, helped teach Bible stories to illiterate people:

can sweet talk a poor widow out of her last farthing, but prefers hanging out with the rich people

What was built between 1070-1180?

knows all the good hiding places along the coast of Europe; steals wine

embezzles from his ‘boss’ and is wealthy, though he does not have high social status

This person cannot read or write but has good business skills and manages to cheat the educated lawyers he works for

In medieval England the upper class’s ancestors came from _________ .

enjoys telling dirty stories and breaking down doors with his head

stylishly hides his indebtedness from others by frequently talking about his profession in a seemingly-authoritative way

his tanned face and well-kept equipment indicate he does his job well

wants everyone to think he is very successful and knowledgeable.

is very interested in controlling the people around him, including his boss

This event occurred in October of the year 1066

This person weathers storms and ignores “the nicer rules of conscience”

keeps his equipment in very good condition; he represents the working class, military element of society