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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. How much money does the merchant's wife ask for?

2. Who is the focus of the first part of the Yeoman's tale?

3. What does the Prioress offer in her prologue?

4. Who is Cecilia forced to marry?

5. Who offers to tell a tale after the Yeoman's Tale?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Knight interrupt the Monk's Tale?

2. Why does Virginius kill his daughter?

3. What is the common moral in the Monk's tragedies?

4. What does the Pardoner admit about himself in his Prologue?

5. What is Phoebus's downfall in the Manciple's Tale?

6. What is the irony of the Pardoner in his argument with the Host?

7. What is a possible reason Chaucer writes his retraction?

8. What kind of a man is Phoebus in the Manciple's Tale?

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

10. What is the purpose of the Canon's Yeoman's Prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of Greek literature and mythology on Chaucer's society. How does Greek mythology and literature play a role in the pilgrims' tales? What does this reveal about Chaucer's society? What does it reveal about the pilgrims?

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

Explain the church during Chaucer's time. Why are many church officials not looked upon favorably? What is the relationship between the general public and the church? Why? How does the situation with the church affect The Canterbury Tales?

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