1. MIDDLE AGES BACKGROUND
CHAUCER
MIDDLE AGES BACKGROUND
THE CANTERBURY TALES
“THE WIFE OF BATH’S
TALE”
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2. Chaucer’s tone in most of The Canterbury Tales is largely _________.
Chaucer Q 100 Points
Chaucer’s tone in most of The Canterbury Tales is largely _________.

3. What is satiric or ironic (irony)?
Chaucer A 100 Points
What is satiric or ironic (irony)?

4. Chaucer Q 200 Points
The Canterbury Tales was the first major work written in this language.

5. Chaucer A 200 Points
What is Middle English?

6. Chaucer Q 300 Points
Pilgrimages were popular social and religious outings for ________ social classes?

7. What are all social classes?
Chaucer A 300 Points
What are all social classes?

8. The pilgrims begin their journey at this real-world location.
Chaucer Q 400 Points
The pilgrims begin their journey at this real-world location.

9. Chaucer A 400 Points
What is The Tabard Inn?

10. Geoffrey Chaucer is known as
Chaucer Q 500 Points
Geoffrey Chaucer is known as
__________________.

11. The Father of English Literature/Language/Poetry
Chaucer A 500 Points
What is
The Father of English Literature/Language/Poetry

12. During the Middle Ages, women had rights equal to those of men.
Middle Ages A 100 Points
True/False
During the Middle Ages, women had rights equal to those of men.

13. Middle Ages Q 100 Points
What is false?

14. What was the most powerful institution of the Middle Ages?
Middle Ages Q 200 Points
What was the most powerful institution of the Middle Ages?

15. Middle Ages A 200 Points
What is the
Catholic Church?

16. Middle Ages Q 300 Points
When King Henry said, “Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” this occurred.

17. What is…Becket was murdered by four of the king’s knights?
Middle Ages A 300 Points
What is…Becket was murdered by four of the king’s knights?

18. What was the hierarchical system of social classes known as?
Middle Ages Q 400 Points
What was the hierarchical system of social classes known as?

19. Middle Ages A 400 Points
What is feudalism?

20. Middle Ages Q 500 Points
William the Conqueror (France) defeated King Harold (England) at the Battle of Hastings. This event is known as __________ and signaled the beginning of The Middle Ages

21. What is the Norman Conquest of 1066?
Middle Ages A 500 Points
What is the Norman Conquest of 1066?

22. When does the pilgrimage to Canterbury take place?
The Tales Q 100 Points
When does the pilgrimage to Canterbury take place?
(Hint: which season?)

23. The Tales A 100 Points
What is Spring?

24. The Tales Q 200 Points
The Host at the Tabard Inn proposes the “story-telling contest” for what reason?

25. What is to help the pilgrims enjoy their journey?
The Tales A 200 Points
What is to help the pilgrims enjoy their journey?
(make traveling easier?)

26. The Tales Q 300 Points
Chaucer’s pilgrims are journeying to Canterbury to the shrine of ______?

27. Who is Thomas á Becket (the martyr)?
The Tales A 300 Points
Who is Thomas á Becket (the martyr)?

28. Chaucer mainly criticizes this social group in The Canterbury Tales?
The Tales Q 400 Points
Chaucer mainly criticizes this social group in The Canterbury Tales?

29. The Tales A 400 Points
Who are the Clergy?

30. The Tales Q 500 Points
Based on our reading, we can tell that Chaucer is criticizing this about the Clergy?

31. What is their corruption or hypocrisy?
The Tales A 500 Points
What is their corruption or hypocrisy?
(not following their vows?)

32. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 100 Points
The fact that the knight is condemned for abusing a woman and is later saved by honoring a woman’s right is an example of ________?

33. “The WOBT” A 100 Points
What is irony?

34. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 200 Points
According to this tale, what women really want is _________.

35. “The WOBT” A 200 Points What is “self-same sovereignty”
(mastery/equality of their husbands)?

36. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 300 Points
The knight shows that he has learned what women want most when he does this.

37. What is asking his wife to decide which form she will take
“The WOBT” A 300 Points
What is asking his wife to decide which form she will take
(lets HER decide)?

38. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 400 Points
The Wife of Bath offers many descriptions of women, but this one is given as a CRITICISM.

39. What is that they can’t keep a secret?
“The WOBT” A 400 Points
What is that they can’t keep a secret?

40. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Q 500 Points
Toward the end of the tale, the old woman speaks eloquently about true and false ____________.

41. (what makes a true gentleman)?
“The WOBT” A 500 Points
What is gentility
(what makes a true gentleman)?

42. Pilgrim Q 100 Points
This pilgrim is brave, honorable, courteous, and upholds his vows (ideal human behavior).

43. Pilgrim A 100 Points
Who is The Knight?

44. Pilgrim Q 200 Points
This pilgrim is fashionable and worldly, giving more food to her dogs than to the poor.

45. Who is The Nun (Prioress)?
Pilgrim A 200 Points
Who is The Nun (Prioress)?

46. Pilgrim Q 300 Points
This pilgrim is a member of the virtuous poor—the only member of the clergy described with no irony because he’s an admirable person.

47. Pilgrim A 300 Points
Who is The Parson?

48. Pilgrim Q 400 Points
This pilgrim works hard, pays his tithe, and gives generously to the poor.

49. Pilgrim A 400 Points
Who is The Plowman?

50. This pilgrim has a red beard and a wart on the tip of his nose.
Pilgrim Q 500 Points
This pilgrim has a red beard and a wart on the tip of his nose.

51. Pilgrim A 500 Points
Who is The Miller?

52. The major exam is FRIDAY!!!
This review will be posted on English website
Read “The Pardoner’s Tale”
p —questions on the exam!
Bring the following to use on the exam:
GREEN PILGRIM CHARTS (turn in for GRADE after exam!)
Pilgrim Review Sheet
Middle Ages Background notes
Bring your novel
Tomorrow!

53. The Daily Double