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This was the number of tales in the final published version of The Canterbury Tales. A 100
What is 24? A 100
Out of the following, which was NOT one of Chaucer’s childhood experiences. Fine Schooling at the Count of Ulster Learned etiquette and fine manners. Kept books for Henry VIII during the 100 years war. A 200
What is “kept books for Henry VIII during the 100 years war?” A 200
Chaucer manifested himself in The Canterbury Tales as this pilgrim. A 300
Who is the Host? A 300
The pilgrimage to Canterbury began in this part of England. A 400
What is Southwark (London), England? A 400
The pilgrims were going on a pilgrimage to this man’s shrine. A 500
Who is St. Thomas à Beckett? A 500
The Wife of Bath justifies her polygamy referencing this book. B 100
What is the Bible? B 100
The Knight in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” is sentenced to death for this offense. B 200
What is rape? B 200
The knight is given this long to find the answer to Queen Guinevere’s request. B 300
What is one year and a day? B 300
The Knight feels this emotion on his wedding day. B 400
What is sad/depressed/melancholy? B 400
A beautiful young woman that will drive him crazy with her infidelity or an old hag that will be loyal and faithful— The knight makes which one the above choices on his wedding night. B 500
What is neither? (He lets his wife choose!) B 500
Alison’s relationship with her husband, as well as Absalom is this type of love. C 100
What is unrequited love? C 100
Nicholas does this for a living. C 200
What is an astrologer? C 200
John must hang these from the ceiling of his home to save him from the flood. C 300
What are kneading tubs? C 300
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Absalom notices Alison’s “mouth” has this unusual feature. C 400
What is a beard? C 400
Absalom borrows this from Gervase. C 500
What is a coulter (branding iron)? C 500
The Latin phrase Radix malorum est cupiditas means this. D 100
What is “the love of money is the root of all evil?” D 100
The setting of “The Pardoner’s Tale” begins here. D 200
What is a tavern/bar? D 200
The three rioters are supposed to find this under the oak tree. D 300
What is death? D 300
The rioters fall victim to this “deadly sin.” D 400
What is Greed? D 400
The Pardoner voluntarily tells the other pilgrims that he takes advantage of people’s desperation to absolve their sins making him a potential, this. D 500
What is a hypocrite? D 500
Alison and John E 100
What is married? (John loves Alison, but she does not love him) E 100
The knight & the old lady E 200
Who are husband and wife? E 200
Nicholas and John E 300
What is landlord/tenant? (John cares for him like a son) E 300
The three rioters. (In the beginning of “the Pardoner’s Tale”) E 400
What is a brotherhood/fraternity? (Pledge their oaths to one another). E 400
Miller & Host E 500
Who are fighters over the order in which the tale will be told? E 500
Chaucer’s only sin-free pilgrim. F 100
Who is the Parson? F 100
Killed off more than 1/3 of Europe’s population in the 14 th century. F 200
What is plague? F 200
The worst of the seven deadly sins. F 300
What is Pride? F 300
Seemingly admits to being a hypocrite. F 400
Who is the Pardoner? F 400
A religious journey to a sacred or holy place. F 500
What is a pilgrimage? F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is: Chaucer’s Premise Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
Final Jeopardy Question: Why did Chaucer create, according to him, “an odd assembly on purpose?” Click on screen to continue
Correct Final Jeopardy Response: He wanted to get his readers to understand the values and perspectives of people from different walks of life. Click on screen to continue
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