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| 4846868775 | Harold's defeat (and death) at the Battle of _______ brings England into the middle Ages. | Hastings | 0 | |
| 4850069450 | Williams the conqueror (formerly Duke of Normandy) is now what? | king of England | 1 | |
| 4850073535 | What does William bring? | French customs, language, and control to England | 2 | |
| 4850077749 | What does he do with the land he takes from the English? | gives it to the French | 3 | |
| 4850081751 | The French are given_ _ _ of power- __ of the go'vt | positions of power; control | 4 | |
| 4850086737 | Business is conducted in what two languages? | Latin or French | 5 | |
| 4850088836 | Tribal system is replaced with what? | Feudal system | 6 | |
| 4850094486 | In the feudal system, the king ___ all land | owns | 7 | |
| 4850097891 | who does he parcel out land to? What are they called? | his supports; baron | 8 | |
| 4850102033 | Barons are actually ___ and pay ____ | knights;taxes | 9 | |
| 4850104181 | what do knights receive in exchange for their services? | land (manors) | 10 | |
| 4850107645 | who works manors in exchange for protection | serfs | 11 | |
| 4850112542 | who does Thomas Becket become close to when he is appointed chancellor? | Henry | 12 | |
| 4850120358 | Becket was a ____ leader who was know for his _____ taste in ___ and ____ | military, expensive, food and clothes | 13 | |
| 4850126900 | When the seat at Canterbury is open, who does Henry appoint as archbishop? | Thomas Becket | 14 | |
| 4850131202 | Henry counted on Becket to _____ his attempts to ____ the legal system | support;reform | 15 | |
| 4850137694 | at this point the church and monarchy were separate courts for what reason? | the church thought they were above the laws of man | 16 | |
| 4850140153 | what did Henry believe about "being above the law"? | no on, including the church is above the law | 17 | |
| 4850147136 | Becket had undergone a spiritual reawakening and began to do what? | wearing a hair-shirt and being flogged daily by monks | 18 | |
| 4850155603 | Becket refused to vote in favor of whose reforms? | Henry's | 19 | |
| 4850160130 | how did Henry retaliate when Becket refused to vote in favor of his reforms? | he tried him for misuse of funds while chancellor | 20 | |
| 4850165048 | Becket fled to ____ and lived in ____ | France, exile | 21 | |
| 4850170813 | what did the pope's threat of excommunication of all of England force Henry to do? | to allow Becket to return to Canterbury | 22 | |
| 4850184034 | what did Becket immediately do after his return to Canterbury that infuriated Henry? | excommunicated many of his supporters | 23 | |
| 4850189292 | what did Henry cry out after Becket excommunicated all his supporters? | "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" | 24 | |
| 4850195452 | what did the four knights do when they heard Henry say "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" | They went to Canterbury and killed Becket | 25 | |
| 4850203776 | Becket was made a ____ while Henry, who was genuinely remorseful, made a ____ to Canterbury. | martyr; pilgrimage | 26 | |
| 4850209001 | what was sai dto take place at the sight of Becket's tomb? | miraculous cures | 27 | |
| 4850215178 | what made people make their own pilgrimages? | the lieu of the crusades | 28 | |
| 4850224485 | How long did Geoffrey Chaucer live? | 1343(?)-1400 | 29 | |
| 4850230913 | what is Geoffrey Chaucer know as and what was he the first practitioner of? | "Father of English Poetry";fiction in English | 30 | |
| 4850243482 | GC was the first writer to writer literature in _______(middle age English). During this time was it written in ? | vernacular; Latin and French | 31 | |
| 4850250828 | GC was the son of a ____ (wine merchant) and was in the ____ class. What is his family name French for? | vintner; middle, shoe maker | 32 | |
| 4850263339 | was GC educated | yes | 33 | |
| 4850273207 | GC was ____ in France during the _______ War; ransomed for ____ pounds, which was partially paid for by ___. | captured; Hundred Years' War;16; the king | 34 | |
| 4850278479 | who did he marry? who was she the sister future wife of? | Philippa de Roet; John of Gaunt | 35 | |
| 4850286677 | what did King Edward iii give him? who also granted him these later? | a life pension; Richard ii and Henry IV | 36 | |
| 4850299010 | from 1368-78 he traveled extensively to ____, ___, and Flaunder, usually ____ business | France;Italy; royal | 37 | |
| 4850303949 | what year was he elected knight of the shire in kent | 1386 | 38 | |
| 4850306837 | what began from 1387-1392? what years did he write most of it? | Canterbury tales; 1392-1395 | 39 | |
| 4850308207 | what was he granted in 1397? | a tun (252 gallons) of wine per year | 40 | |
| 4850317033 | when did he die? where is he buried? is he the first? | October 25,1400; Westminster Abbey- Poet's Corner- first to be buried there | 41 | |
| 4850334178 | what does Canterbury tales rep.? | a variety of middle English literature: fables, bar-room stories, love | 42 | |
| 4850345515 | in the frame story, where do the pilgrims meet? Where are they going? | Tabard Inn in Southwark, on a pilgrimage to canterbury | 43 | |
| 4850356998 | each told how many stories coming/going? how many stories were there suppose to be total? How many were there actually? | 2; 120; 24 | 44 | |
| 4850362349 | the pilgrimage is the _____ around the pilgrims' ___ stories | frame; individual | 45 | |
| 4850370920 | where was the pilgrimage? how long was the journey(miles)? days on horseback? why did they go? | to Canterbury and shrine of the martyred Becket,55,3, for fun and religious reasons | 46 | |
| 4850378400 | How long is the prologue and whats in it? I is ___ for some and ___ for other | 857 lines; describes all the pilgrims; satire; idealism | 47 | |
| 4859360344 | How many pilgrims were there? They come from a variety of what? | 30; social classes | 48 | |
| 4859364656 | what types of stories are in this book? | romance, beast epic, classical legend, saints life, fable, fabliau | 49 | |
| 4859376693 | what is the rhyme scheme? how does it work? | iambic pentameter and 10 syllables with unstressws followed by stressed | 50 | |
| 4859389764 | what class do they belong to: Knight,Squire,Yeoman,Franklin,Plowman,Miller,Reeve | the feudal estate | 51 | |
| 4859400772 | what class do they belong to: Nun,Monk,Friar,Cleric,Parson,Summoner,Pardoner | ecclesiastical estate | 52 | |
| 4859428665 | what class do they belong to:Merchant,Sergeant at the Law (Judge),Five Tradesmen,Cook,Skipper,Doctor,Wife of Bath,Manciple,Host (Innkeeper real name: harry bailey) | the merchant estate | 53 | |
| 4859452531 | who didn't make the pilgrimage? | nobility or serfs (high or low class) | 54 | |
| 4859461838 | who does GC take seriously? | Knight, Squire, Clerk, Parson, Plowman) | 55 | |
| 4859464977 | who does GC poke fun at ? | Prioress, Monk, Wife of Bath | 56 | |
| 4859471557 | Who does GC not give a personal view of? | Prioress's entourage | 57 | |
| 4859480896 | who does GC have a neg. attitude towards? | Shipman, Manciple | 58 | |
| 4859487373 | Who does GC have a critical view of? ( they are all religious officials ) | Friar, Pardoner, Summoner | 59 | |
| 4859499297 | who is being described? Keeps order in group Truth, honor, chivalry, and generosity Humble clothes - tunic stained from battle Good horses Begins pilgrimage immediately after battle | the knight (masculine ideal) | 60 | |
| 4859503524 | who is being described? Curly hair Gown is short (read: tight pants) and embroidered Could ride well Sings, dances, plays flute, and writes poetry Stays out all night | squire (pretty boy son of Knight) | 61 | |
| 4859512791 | who is being described? Forester - maintains the Knight's forests Dresses in green, like Robin Hood Head like a nut, face is brown Wears an image of St. Christopher (Talisman against death and weariness) in silver | yeoman (servant to knight) | 62 | |
| 4859515509 | who is being described? Public servant - knight of the shire Beard is as "white as a daisy-petal" Sanguine, high-coloured, and benign Keeps pantry stocked and table ready to host guests Model among landed gentry Carries a white silk purse | franklin (landowner, noble host) | 63 | |
| 4859525019 | who is being described? Manual laborer - carts manure Represents virtuous poor ideal, antithesis to others | plowman (brother to Parson) | 64 | |
| 4859535487 | who is being described? Red beard, has a wart on the side of his nose with hairs growing out of it - red hair a sign of lust Brawny, stocky, thick fellow Cheats his customers His tale is the dirtiest in the book Represents negative stereotype of lower class | miller(grain mill laborer) | 65 | |
| 4859541156 | who is being described? Old, choleric, thin with short hair like a priest's Can expertly calculate the year's yields of harvests & livestock Outsmarts his lord by stealing from and cheating him Formerly a carpenter Wears a blue coat | reeve( estate manager) | 66 | |
| 4859551831 | who is being described? Head of Order, attended by nun and priests Mispronounces French, affects courtly manners Dainty & feminine More concerned with animals than poor humans More concerned with secular matters than spiritual Wears jewelry Gold Pendant: Amor vincit omnia ("Love conquers all") Coral beads rather than rosary beads | Prioress | 67 | |
| 4859563303 | who is being described? Knows how to have a good time and makes no apologies for it Compromises vows of poverty and obedience Passions include hunting and eating Bald, fat, prominent eyeballs (sign of lustfulness), and tan Wears fur and gold jewelry | monk (supposed to live secluded in monastery) | 68 | |
| 4859567749 | who is being described? Lisp Seduces women and keeps trinkets for them in his hat Takes women's virginity then marries them off Gave penance for money Knew the people of taverns better than the lepers, beggars, etc. Wore ceremonial cloak made of fine fabric | Friar (unable to own land, supported through donations) | 69 | |
| 4859576857 | who is being described? Emaciated and serious, horse is underfed as well Wears threadbare clothes Spends all the money that he borrows on books - "his only care was study" Only speaks when he has something meaningful to say Will not take a secular job | cleric (student, yet to become a clergyman) | 70 | |
| 4859580095 | who is being described? Practiced what he preached - views himself as a model for community Gentle, patient, diligent, and educated Gives to the poor, visits sick and troubled "I think there never was a better priest" Ideal cleric, antithesis to other clergy | parson (priest assigned to a parish, or region) | 71 | |
| 4859588478 | who is being described? Mocks people's fear of excommunication and accepts bribes Ugly appearance: carbuncles on face, bushy brows, bad breath Heavy drinker who speaks in Latin when drunk Seduces young women Wears a garland on his head | summoner (summons people to court) | 72 | |
| 4859594754 | who is being described? Hair as yellow as wax and long like "rat-tails" Small, high-pitched voice like a goat Smooth skin - narrator questions his masculinity Carries fraudulent relics (e.g., his pillowcase or "Virgin Mary's Veil") and wallet full of pardons Prides himself on his ability to preach - makes people feel so sinful that they buy his relics | pardoner (sells official church pardons, or indulgences) | 73 | |
| 4859603864 | who is being described? Motley dress, beaver hat, buckled boots, forked beard (think Gatsby's pink suit) Shrewd businessman Secretly in debt | merchant (represents new money) | 74 | |
| 4859608034 | who is being described? Articulate & knowledgeable about legal history Has purchased great deals of land - social mobility Seems industrious & wise Wears a parti-color coat with silken pinstripe belt | sergeant of the law (high-powered attorney) | 75 | |
| 4859622887 | who is being described? Dressed in new garments in colors of their respective guilds Knives are silver, not brass Looking to become aldermen, or city leaders Wives want to be called "madam" and have their veils carried by servants - social mobility | Guildsmen: Haberdasher, Dyer, Carpenter, Weaver, and Carpet Maker | 76 | |
| 4859626279 | who is being described? Excellent cook Disgusting sore on leg | Cook (works for the guildsmen) | 77 | |
| 4859629167 | who is being described? Dresses in wool dress and wears a dagger on a lanyard Steals wine Makes his enemies walk the plank Knowledgeable mariner His profession is evidence of rising merchant class | skipper (sailor of merchant ships) | 78 | |
| 4859636084 | who is being described? Well-educated in a range of medical practices Skilled at healing his patients In cahoots with apothecaries - they mutually profit from each other Dressed in blood-red garments, slashed with bluish grey, and lined with taffeta Has a store of gold | doctor | 79 | |
| 4859639586 | who is being described? Steward for a law school Not as intelligent as students but... Skims money off for himself Represents street smarts trumping book smarts in his social sphere | Manciple (orders food and supplies) | 80 | |
| 4859648351 | who is being described? Partially deaf Skillful cloth maker, wealthy, independent Proud - no woman dares go before her in line at communion Head dress weighs 10 lbs Wears tight, red, visible stockings Red of hue (humor) and handsome Married five times and had other lovers in youth Has travelled extensively, especially for a woman " [she] knew the remedies for love's mischances,/ an art in which she knew the oldest dances." Gap tooth According to Medieval physiognomy, this was a sign that a woman was bold, lecherous, faithless, and suspicious | wife of bath (alison) | 81 | |
| 4859657306 | how was a woman's estate determinded? ( 5 ways) | by her husband's profession, sexual activity, virgin (or maid), wife, widow | 82 | |
| 4859712289 | the general prologue begins during which season? | SPRING | 83 | |
| 4859743896 | Which of the four humours is associated with the temperament "sanguine"? | red | 84 | |
| 4859748263 | Which of the four humours is associated with the temperament "melancholic"? | black bile | 85 | |
| 4859752239 | Which of the four humours is associated with the temperament "phlegmatic"? | phlegm | 86 | |
| 4859754796 | Which of the four humours is associated with the temperament "choleric"? | yellow bile | 87 | |
| 4859773065 | Who was the the last Anglo-Saxon king to rule in England? | Harold ii | 88 | |
| 4859776094 | What year did the Battle of Hastings occur? | 1066 AD | 89 | |
| 4859802641 | According to the Wife of Bath, why can't people see elves or fairies anymore? A. They lack the imagination that they had in days of yore. B. They were all imprisoned in The Tree of Sleep by Morgana Le Fay. C. The prayers of holy friars have purged the air of elves and fairies. D. The fairies and elves long ago migrated to the Far East, where life is "brighter." | C | 90 | |
| 4859808160 | What crime does the "lusty bachelor" knight commit? A. He attacks a young maiden and cuts off her head. B. He rapes a young maiden when she is alone by the river. C. He has failed to tithe his share of the harvest to King Arthur. D. He "insulted" Queen Guinevere by courting her niece without the Queen's permission. | B. | 91 | |
| 4859812189 | Who is in charge of the special trial for the lusty bachelor knight? A. Morgana Le Fay C. King Arthur B. Sir Lancelot D. Queen Guinevere | D. | 92 | |
| 4859816245 | The knight tells the assembled court that what women want the most is A. to remain young forever B. material possessions C. to be equal to their husbands D. to have power over their husbands and lovers | D. | 93 | |
| 4859818408 | What does the hag teach the young knight about gentility in her bedroom lecture to him? A. A gentile husband always lets his wife have the upper hand. B. A man cannot be genteel by upbringing; he is simply born gentile by virtue of his family. C. A man is not born genteel because of his noble family; rather gentility comes from cooperating with the grace of God. D. Gentility corrupts character; do not aspire to be a gentleman or you may confuse ugliness with beauty. | C. | 94 | |
| 4859825900 | What defense does the hag provide for her poverty and her ugliness? In other words, why is her ugliness an advantage to her husband, the knight? A. No other man will ever be attracted to her; therefore, she will by necessity remain a loyal wife forever. B. She will always have the pity of fellow human beings, especially those who honor the aged. C. Since her ugliness largely stems from her old age, it is accompanied by wisdom. D. He will never be distracted or "dragged down" by her physical beauty, which is only superficial and matters little anyway | A | 95 | |
| 4859831718 | What riddle must the knight answer to save his head being chopped off by an axe? A. What is the thing that women most desire? B. What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three at night? C. How can a man be in two places at once? D. Who is not a king, nor a priest, but dresses for a feast? | A | 96 | |
| 4859836358 | What problem does the knight find when he starts asking women the question of the riddle? A. He finds that most refuse to speak to him because they know of his crime. B. None of them ever agrees on the answer. C. They gave him frivolous responses, obviously not taking him seriously. D. They give him misleading responses, hoping he will fail in his quest. | B. | 97 | |
| 4859838484 | What do the twenty-four women do as the knight approaches them? A. They encircle him, dancing a seduction ritual, hoping to ensnare him. B. They run away into the forest because they are wearing nothing but fig leaves. C. They attempt to lure him into the dark forest. D. They all vanish, leaving behind one foul old woman. | D. | 98 | |
| 4859843528 | What does the hag say she wants in return for providing the answer to the knight's riddle? A. All his worldly possessions B. To grant her next request, if it should it be in his power C. Three kisses each night for as long as she lives D. A place of honor in King Arthur's court | B. | 99 | |
| 4859846715 | The hag asks the knight if he would rather have his wife old and ugly but faithful and loyal OR young and pretty but unfaithful and untrue. How does the knight respond to the hag's question? A. He says he wants his wife young and pretty, and that he can train her to be faithful. B. He says he doesn't really want an old hag as a wife, but he'd rather his wife be faithful. C. He says both are terrible choices: He wants a wife pretty and faithful. D. He says he doesn't care which, and that she should make the decision for him. | D. | 100 | |
| 4859849356 | What lesson was the Wife of Bath trying to demonstrate with her story about Midas? A. Poverty is a virtue B. Greed is the root of all evil C. Gentility is central to the code of chivalry D. Women cannot keep secrets | D | 101 | |
| 4859862970 | Theseus is the ruler of a. Syclia b. Athens c. Rome d. Thebes | B | 102 | |
| 4859868053 | Arcite and Palamon are captured when a. Creon attacks Thebes. b. Thebes is under siege by Hippolyta. c. Theseus attacks Thebes. d. they are left to fight alone | D | 103 | |
| 4859917138 | Arcite and Palamon are imprisoned for a. five years. b. ten years. c. twenty years. d. Life. | D | 104 | |
| 4859919480 | What is Emily's relationship to Theseus? a. She is his niece. b. She is his sister-in-law. c. She is his sister. d. She is his aunt. | B | 105 | |
| 4859923472 | What conflict existed between Palamon and Arcite? a. They were both in love with Emily. b. They fought for different countries. c. They were always jealous of each other. d. Palamon stole Arcite's position at the round table. | A | 106 | |
| 4859929432 | Why was Arcite released from prison? a. He was released for good behavior while in prison b. He wasn't released--he escaped c. Duke Perotheus asked Theseus to free Arcite. d. He had served his sentence | C | 107 | |
| 4859932525 | After his release from prison, what toll did love sickness have on Arcite? a. He plotted ways to kill Palamon b. He rarely had food or water so his body was wasting away c. He found another woman to love who reminded him of Emily. d. He became an alcoholic | B | 108 | |
| 4859934865 | Why did Arcite return to Athens? a. He planned to kill Palamon b. Mercury came to him in a dream with instructions to return c. He found a job in the city d. He didn't return to Athens; he returned to Syclia | B | 109 | |
| 4859934997 | What was designed to determine who would win Emily's hand in marriage? a. A duel b. An archery contest c. A jousting tournament d. A foot race | C | 110 | |
| 4859939195 | The three temples erected at the location of the final contest between were for: a. Mars, Diana, and Venus. b. Saturn, Venus, and Mercury c. Peter, Paul, and Mary d. Saturn, Venus, and Diana | A | 111 | |
| 4859941293 | Which Roman god interfered with the outcome of the competition? a. Mars b. Venus c. Jupiter d. Saturn | D | 112 | |
| 4859944870 | Which statement(s) is (are) true about the outcome of the competition? a. Palamon lost to Arcite. b. Arcite won the jousting competition. c. Arcite was thrown from his horse, and died from his injuries. d. All of the above e. None of the above | D | 113 | |
| 4859947046 | Theseus grieved at the death of Arcite because a. Theseus did not want anyone to die. b. Arcite was his loyal knight. c. Arcite had once saved his life. d. they were cousins. | A | 114 | |
| 4859951317 | a. He still loved her b. To help form an alliance between Thebes and Athens c. Theseus told them that they should marry d. all of the above e. none of the above | D | 115 |
