Chaucer revision

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Chaucer Revision

Slide 1 - Slide

When were the Middle Ages?
A
400-1200
B
500-1500
C
600-1600
D
400-1600

Slide 2 - Quiz

If I gave you a piece of land in the Middle Ages, you would be my...
A
serf
B
lord
C
vassal
D
peasant

Slide 3 - Quiz

What were the Crusades?
A
A series of wars against the Vikings
B
A series of wars to unite Europe
C
A series of wars to try and take the Holy Land
D
None of these

Slide 4 - Quiz

The social system or government system of exchanging land for service was called...
A
Socialism
B
Feudalism
C
Vassalism
D
Theocracy

Slide 5 - Quiz

Why did people go on pilgrimages? (more than one answer)
A
Because they wanted to be forgiven
B
Because they liked to travel
C
Because the Church told them to
D
Because they were poor and were begging for money

Slide 6 - Quiz

What is a pilgrim?
A
A person who journeys to a religious location
B
A clergy member who lives with the general public
C
A person who works to convert people to Christianity
D
A clergy member who takes a vow of silence

Slide 7 - Quiz

When did Thomas Becket become a saint?
A
Immediately after his murder
B
Two years after his murder
C
Twenty years after his murder
D
Two hundred years after his murder

Slide 8 - Quiz

What was Thomas Becket's job?
A
He was a monk in Canterbury.
B
He was a knight who lived in Canterbury.
C
He was a merchant in Canterbury.
D
He was the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Slide 9 - Quiz

How did Thomas Becket die?
A
The King argued with him and killed him with his sword
B
The King had argued with Thomas and ordered four guards to kill him
C
Four knights thought the King wanted Thomas dead and killed him

Slide 10 - Quiz

In which century was Chaucer born?
A
12th
B
13th
C
14th
D
15th

Slide 11 - Quiz

Chaucer's father and grandfather were both...
A
Butchers
B
Vintners
C
Brewers
D
Bakers

Slide 12 - Quiz

What was Chaucer's profession?
A
Civil servant
B
Poet
C
Merchant
D
Noble

Slide 13 - Quiz

Chaucer served in the army under which king?
A
Henry III
B
Edward II
C
Edward III
D
Richard II

Slide 14 - Quiz

What name is now given to the language in which Chaucer wrote?
A
Old English
B
Early English
C
Middle English
D
New English

Slide 15 - Quiz

For which social classes did Chaucer write?
A
The nobility
B
Illiterate peasants
C
Merchants
D
All levels of society

Slide 16 - Quiz

Slide 17 - Video

How many Canterbury Tales are there?
A
80
B
16
C
24
D
50

Slide 18 - Quiz

What is the form of the story in The Canterbury Tales?
A
It is a long prose text.
B
It consists of separate poems from the viewpoint of every individual pilgrim.
C
There is one narrator who tells all the stories of the individual pilgrims.
D
It is a frame narrative (raamvertelling).

Slide 19 - Quiz

How many pilgrims are there in the General Prologue?
A
10
B
20
C
30
D
40

Slide 20 - Quiz

How many stories was each pilgrim supposed to tell?
A
1: on their way to Canterbury
B
2: one on the way to Canterbury and one on the way back
C
3: one on the way to Canterbury, one in Canterbury, and one on the way back
D
4: two on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back

Slide 21 - Quiz

What is the prize for the best story?
A
A free meal at the Tabard Inn on their way back
B
A free bed at the Tabard Inn on their way back
C
A horse
D
A free stay in Canterbury

Slide 22 - Quiz

Which of the following people did NOT belong to the group of pilgrims?
A
The Miller
B
The Wife of Bath
C
The Headmaster of Bristol
D
The Headmaster of Bristol

Slide 23 - Quiz

What do you learn about the Knight in the Prologue? (two answers)
A
He was sometimes unkind
B
His clothes are dirty
C
He loves chivalry
D
He fought in ten mortal battles

Slide 24 - Quiz

What do you learn about the Wife of Bath in the Prologue? (two answers)
A
She was a dressmaker
B
She had already been on five other pilgrimages: Jerusalem, Rome, Boulogne, Galicia and Cologne.
C
She was almost entirely deaf
D
She had been married five times

Slide 25 - Quiz

What do you learn about the Host in the Prologue? (two answers)
A
The food he serves is very good
B
He was not well-educated
C
He was very outspoken
D
He was very serious

Slide 26 - Quiz

What is the Miller's Tale about?
A
About John and Alayn, who go to a miller to have their corn milled. The miller steals some of their flour and the students seduce the wife and daughter of the miller.
B
About a poor student, Nicholas, who sleeps with the wife of his landlord, while his landlord hides in a tub.
C
A knight rapes a maiden and as a punishment he has to find out what women want most.
D
Griselde is a hardworking peasant who marries into the aristocracy. Her husband tests her by pretending to kill her children and divorcing her, but she stays faithful to him.

Slide 27 - Quiz

What is the Wife of Bath's Tale about?
A
About John and Alayn, who go to a miller to have their corn milled. The miller steals some of their flour and the students seduce the wife and daughter of the miller.
B
About a poor student, Nicholas, who sleeps with the wife of his landlord, while his landlord hides in a tub.
C
About a merciless archdeacon, a summoner who extorts money and the devil disguised as a yeoman.
D
A knight rapes a maiden and as a punishment he has to find out what women want most.

Slide 28 - Quiz

What do most women desire, according to the Wife of Bath?
A
sovereignty over their husbands
B
perfect beauty
C
true love
D
great wealth

Slide 29 - Quiz

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Slide 30 - Video

The 'Canterbury Tales' is a finished work.
A
True
B
False

Slide 31 - Quiz

What has the journey been like for the characters of The Canterbury Tales?

Slide 32 - Open question

What can we learn about medieval times from The Canterbury Tales?

Slide 33 - Open question

What are three features of Chaucer’s language and writing style?

Slide 34 - Open question

What did you think of the Chaucer project in comparison with Shakespeare?
A
Shakespeare was much more interesting
B
Chaucer was much more fun
C
Chaucer was much more interesting
D
They are both just as much fun/interesting

Slide 35 - Quiz