MCQs of Canterbury Tales

21. Chaucer avails himself of physiognomy to present different characters by describing their…..

a) qualities

b) facial features

c) social status

d) weaknesses

22. Chanticleer’s……. put his life in danger in the story The Nun’s Priest’s Tale?

a) beauty

b) health

c) power

d) pride

23. The pilgrims set off for a journey to Canterbury from…..

a) South London

b) North London

c) East London

d) West London

24. Canterbury Cathedral was located roughly…. ….away from the place where the pilgrims started their journey from.

a) 40 miles

b) 50 miles

c) 60 miles

d) 70 miles

25. During Chaucer’s time, chivalry started declining whereas a new class of……rose to prominence that belonged neither to nobility nor to the laborer.

a) artists

b) merchants

c) priests

d) Singers

26. In Canterbury Tales, Chaucer availed himself of Allegory means….

a) parable

b) gossip

c) discussion

d) concept

27. Chaucer kept this fact in consideration while writing Canterbury Tales that a person certainly represents his social status; for example, Miller uses….language as per his social status.

a) decent

b) crass

c) simple

d) abusive

28. The pilgrim who is honored and respected for his humbleness and bravery is……

a) Pardoner

b) Reeve

c) Monk

d) Knight

29. The tone of the stories in the Canterbury Tales ranges from pious to plain to …..

a) serious

b) comical

c) tragic

d) simple

30. Chaucer avails himself of two major tools including humor and irony for social commentary instead of direct……..

a) attack

b) criticism

c) discussion

d) Narrative