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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Appius's profession?

2. How many sins does the Parson say everyone must avoid?

3. Who killed the man in the coffin at the inn?

4. Who does Cecilia love?

5. What animal tricks Chanticleer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Prioress emphasize the idea that the boy in her tale is a victim?

2. Where is the inspiration for the Manciple's Tale?

3. What contributes heavily to the length of the Tale of Melibee?

4. What does Chaucer suggest by saying the Tale of Sir Topas includes his best rhymes?

5. What is the significance of Virginia's name in the Physician's Tale?

6. What is the theology of life the Parson presents in his tale?

7. Why does the Host interrupt Chaucer's telling of the Tale of Sir Topas?

8. What is the moral the Canon's Yeoman is trying to get across?

9. What question is at the heart of the debate between Melibee and Prudence?

10. What is different about the Parson's Tale in comparison to the rest of the pilgrims' tales?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define irony. Identify each type of irony and give an example from The Canterbury Tales for each.

Essay Topic 2

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict and give an example from The Canterbury Tales. Which type of conflict do you think is the most effective? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Define mood. Choose one tale and identify its mood. How is the mood expressed in the tale? How does the mood contribute to the overall tale?

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