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ARE YOU READY FOR THIS TEST?

Question 1 The Canterbury Tales were written by _____________.

Question 2 Chaucer is known as the father of ____________ ____________.

Question 3 According to the Prologue, pilgrims like to go on pilgrimage in the _____________. (season)

Question 4 The three people widely acknowledged to be the best writers in English: ___________ _________ ___________

Question 5 The Canterbury Tales was written during the ___00s.

Question 6 Chaucer wrote in a meter known as ____________ ____________.

Question 7 Chaucer is buried in ____________ ______.

Question 8 The pilgrims are going to Canterbury to pray to St. ____________ __ ____________.

Question 9 The character who has been married 5 times is the ____ of ______.

Question 10 The character who likes to hunt for fun and spends a lot of time in taverns is the _______.

Question 1 The Canterbury Tales were written by ____CHAUCER____.

Question 2 Chaucer is known as the father of ENGLISH POETRY.

Question 3 According to the Prologue, pilgrims like to go on pilgrimage in the SPRING (season)

Question 4 The three people widely acknowledged to be the best writers in English: MILTONSHAKESPEARE CHAUCER

Question 5 The Canterbury Tales was written during the 1300s.

Question 6 Chaucer wrote in a meter known as IAMBICPENTAMETER

Question 7 Chaucer is buried in WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

Question 8 The pilgrims are going to Canterbury to pray to St. THOMAS A BECKET.

Question 9 The character who has been married 5 times is the WIFE of BATH

Question 10 The character who likes to hunt for fun and spends a lot of time in taverns is the MONK

YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW (3/4)  The stories we read from the book  All the characters The pilgrims themselves: ○ Nun, Monk, Knight, Wife of Bath The characters in the stories the pilgrims tell  Review the questions from the handout  Review your notes on “Chaucer”

YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW (5)  The tale of the Wife of Bath  All the characters The pilgrims themselves: ○ Nun, Monk, Knight, Wife of Bath The characters in the Wife of Bath’s Tale  Review the notes on Chaucer & the handouts on the Prologue

By the way...  NOTECARDS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY, DEC. 13 TH. 30 INFORMATION CARDS (MINIMUM) 5 SOURCE CARDS (MINIMUM) You are on your own now!