Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer The Prologue -review-

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is a brawler He likes to tell dirty stories He steals grain from his clients He is big and brutish enough to knock down doors with his head MILLER

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He looks like Santa Claus He is a foodie It positively snows food at his house where he frequently throws large impressive parties He is a landowner He get his money acting as a judge and sheriff (Corrupt) FRANKLIN

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is the Parson’s brother He is of the lowest class He gives as much as he can to charity He is a hard worker and good neighbor PLOWMAN

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character is obsessed with good grooming This character is good at singing, riding a horse, and writing poetry This character is motivated by impressing women He is the knight’s son SQUIRE

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He dislikes reading or staying indoors He loves to hunt He owns many fine horses He likes food He has expensive clothes He is a member of the clergy held up for ridicule – He should be inside studying MONK

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He looks wealthy with his multicolored clothing He is actually in debt He hides his lack of wealth He is concerned about piracy MERCHANT

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character is well dressed with silver finery This character has a social climbing wife The wife wants to be treated like a queen This character is a member of the middle class GUILDSMEN (HABERDASHER, DYER, CARPENTER, WEAVER, CARPET MAKER)

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is good at his job He is part of the nobility His clothes are covered with travel grime His son is with him He may be too aggressive even though he is a warrior KNIGHT

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is an excellent beggar He is jovial He is a member of the clergy who takes bribes at confession He is slick with women, marrying them off when they become troublesome He is well know in the local bars Hubert He is wealthy, but looks poor when he is begging FRIAR

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is very poor He pays his friends back by praying for them He doesn’t want a job He loves books OXFORD CLERIC

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. Although he is uneducated, he is very good at finding bargains He purchases food for a college (somewhat like a caterer) He buys at a great savings and passes on a minimal savings to his bosses He is well liked by his clients even though he short changes them MANCIPLE

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He has no conscience He is well traveled He steals wine, a horse, a ship He has killed by making others walk the plank SKIPPER

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character is dressed like Robin Hood This character carries the knight’s weapons This character is in charge of keeping the knight’s weaponry in good working order This character seems to do a good job YEOMAN

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character seems like an astrologist This character is well dressed This character loves gold, but spends little This character has an arrangement with druggists; he receives money for sending patients to the apothecary for prescriptions they don’t need DOCTOR

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character is deaf This character has married five times This character is known for weaving This character loves to give advice on love This character is wealthy and well traveled She has a temper WIFE OF BATH

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is a member of the clergy who practiced what he preached (lead by example) He is poor He is a terrible beggar Chaucer seems to admire this member of the clergy PARSON

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is a member of the middle class who is good at his job People feel comfortable in his establishment He comes up with the storytelling game HOST

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is so ugly that children run in fear He knows everyone’s secrets He is a member of the clergy who could be bribed into not doing his job (take people to religious court) He is a drunk who swears in Latin He is odiferous and has a number of ugly pimples SUMMONER

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. The lord’s farmers/workers fear him He is an estate manager The is thin, old, and poor looking He uses the lord’s money to buy expensive items which he then loaned to the lord earning the lord’s thanks and gratuities REEVE

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character is VERY interested in courtly life This character speaks French (nasally) This character has small dogs she spoils She is well fed She wears a pin claiming “Love Conquers All” She wears expensive clothing She is a corrupt member of the clergy PRIORESS

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. This character appears to be VERY busy He is not as busy as he appears (self- important) He is sought after; everyone wants to hire him He knows the law really well SERGEANT AT LAW

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He is the Summoner’s friend He a money hungry member of the clergy who sells fake relics to poor uneducated country folks He likes to sing He is a “gelding or a mare” PARDONER

Name the character who best fits the description. See how few hints you need. He can identify ale by flavor He is good at his job He has an unappetizing ulcer on his knee His sauces are the best COOK

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