Posted: November 19th, 2015

The Middle Ages: 1066–1485

The Middle Ages: 1066–1485

1. Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics. Legislatures

sometimes pass laws intended to restrain one sort of vice or another. (1 point) bad

habit, business practice, public display, social custom

2. “A worthy woman, from beside Bath city/Was with us, somewhat deaf, which was a

pity./In making cloth she showed so great a bent/She bettered those of Ypres and of

Ghent.” Which of these is nearest in meaning to the word bent, as it is used in

the passage above? (1 point) dislike, curiosity, talent concern

3. Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics. His attempts to

extort political favors from the mayor resulted in his trial, conviction, and

imprisonment. (1 point) obtain by deception obtain by threat obtain by luck obtain

by contract

a.brave and persistent

b.to delay or to be tardy in acting

c.effective in producing a desired result

d.having deep religious feeling or commitment

e.feeling of resentment, as from wounded pride

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Use the word bank to answer the question.

4. devout (1 point) Use the word bank to answer the question.

5. tarry (1 point) Use the word bank to answer the question.

6. pique (1 point) Use the word bank to answer the question.

7. efficacious (1 point) Use the word bank to answer the question.

8. doughty (1 point)

9. from The Canterbury Tales: “The Prologue” Which excerpt from “The

Prologue” of The Canterbury Tales best indicates that the Nun is a compassionate

person? (1 point) “Her veil was gathered in a seemly way,/Her nose was elegantâ

€¦â€ “And well she sang a service, with a fine/Intoning through her nose…” â

€œShe used to weep if she but saw a mouse/Caught in a trap, if it  were dead…”

“But she could carry a morsel up and keep/The smallest drop from falling… ”

10. from The Canterbury Tales: “The Prologue” What is the most likely reason

that Chaucer begins The Canterbury Tales’ prologue with a description of spring?

(1 point) to surprise the reader by connecting spring to the idea of a long journey

to indicate the short period of time available to make a pilgrimage to establish a

mood of gentle anticipation before introducing the characters to foreshadow the

harshness of the journey the characters are about to make

11. from The Canterbury Tales: “The Prologue” With which of these Canterbury

Tales characters does Chaucer illustrate a division between religious and

scientific thought? (1 point) the Narrator the Skipper the Doctor the Friar

12. from The Canterbury Tales, “The Pardoner’s Tale” Which line from “The

Pardoner’s Tale” indicates the Pardoner’s feelings about the spiritual welfare

of others? (1 point) “… Them from it, I can bring them to repent…” “Thatâ

€™s not the counsel of my inner voice!” “They can go blackberrying for all I

care!” “I take great pains, and stretching out my neck…”

13. from The Canterbury Tales, “The Pardoner’s Tale” Read this excerpt from

“The Pardoner’s Tale,” in which the old man is speaking to the rioters. “‘Well,

sirs,’ he said, ‘if it be your design/to find out Death, turn up this crooked

way/Towards that grove, I left him there today/Under a tree, and there you’ll

find him waiting.” What is he doing by telling them something that he himself

knows is not true?

He is trying to get them to find Death, so they will die. He is encouraging them to

drive Death from the region. He is mocking their belief that Death is a literal

person. He is trying to keep them from learning that they are already dead.

14. from The Canterbury Tales, “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” “The unhappy Midas grew

a splendid pair/Of ass’s ears…” In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” for what

purpose does the narrator tell the story of Midas? (1 point) to prove that women

cannot remain romantically faithful to show that women cannot bear to look at a

deformity to demonstrate that women cannot tell an untruth to illustrate that women

cannot keep a secret

15. from The Canterbury Tales, “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” Based on the story

Chaucer has her tell, which of these would the narrator of “The Wife of Bath’s

Tale” most likely consider an ideal marriage? (1 point) one in which the husband

is completely submissive to the wife one in which the wife is completely submissive

to the husband one in which the wife is significantly older than the husband one in

which the husband is significantly older than the wife

16. from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight With which of these statements, from Sir

Gawain and the Green Knight, does Sir Gawain argue that he should be the one to

accept the Green Knight’s challenge? (1 point) “…If it’s a duel you’re

after,/We’ll furnish you your fight.” “…No man under Heaven can hurt him,

whoever may try.” “My life would be least missed, if we let out the truth.” â

€œTherefore if you seek to find me, you shall not fail.”

17. from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Which of these lines from Sir Gawain and

the Green Knight most clearly exemplifies the medieval ideal of chivalry? “I

know your worth and price, And my debt’s by no means slight; I swear…” â

€œNow if you are truly as bold as all people say, you will grant me gladly the

little game that I…” “Sober and thoughtful he stood there and stroked his

beard and with patience like a priest’s…” “And ferociously his red eyes

rolled around; He lowered his grisly eyebrows, glistening green…

18. In “The Pardoner’s Tale,” how does the Pardoner use his story to

accumulate wealth for himself? What does this say about him? (5 points)

19. What is ironic in the words used by the narrator to describe the Summoner in â

€œThe Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales? You’d meet none better if you went to

find one. / Why, he’d allow—just for a quart of wine— / Any good lad to keep

a concubine. (ll. 666–668) (5 points)Â

20. In what way is the character of Sir Gawain different from other epic heroes

such as Beowulf? (5 points)

21. Select one of the prompts below. Answer in a complete paragraph. A. Based on

the characterization of the Wife of Bath, what do you think was Chaucer’s view of

women and women’s roles? B. Based on the excerpt you read from The Canterbury

Tales, what do you think was Chaucer’s view of the Church? What characters are

used to symbolize the methods of the Church? C. Throughout The Canterbury Tales,

Chaucer demonstrates a remarkable insight into people’s foibles, weaknesses, and

contradictions. However, it can be stated that certain characters are more rounded

and complex than others. Why do you think Chaucer presents certain characters as

real people and others more as caricatures? (10 points)

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