2012-2013 Canterbury Tales Review
100 point test Tues. 1/22
The Canterbury Tales Wikipedia Article
 What are The Canterbury Tales and who wrote it?
 What language was used to write The Canterbury Tales?
 What was the genre and structure of The Canterbury Tales?
 What is the historical context and theme of The Canterbury Tales?
 What religion plays a key role in The Canterbury Tales?
 How does Chaucer present chivalry and the distinct social classes in Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer in Middle English Handouts (We only looked at these in class, but you don’t have one.
 What observations can you make about Middle English?
Find it on my webpage if you want to see it again.)
Introduction to the Medieval Period From textbook p. 22-26, p. 107, and p. 139
 Any of the questions from this handout could be on your test
Interactive Reader p. 37-60
 Any of the questions from these pages could be on your test
Segment 4: To Be a Knight
 Any of the questions from this handout could be on your test
Monks and Nuns of the Middle Ages (We only looked at these in class, but you don’t have one. Find it on my webpage if you want to see it again.)
 What are Roman Catholic Monks and Nuns?
 What vows do they make?
 How does this relate to our study of Canterbury Tales?
 Which Catholic Church characters from CT live by their vows and which ones break them?
Iambic Pentameter Power Point Notes
 You should have notes from 1/9 when we discussed iambic pentameter and rhyming couplets this is on Mrs.
Martin’s website if you need to see it or see it again.
 What is iambic pentameter and how does it apply to Canterbury Tales?
 What are rhyming couplets and how does it apply to Canterbury Tales?
Canterbury Tales Questions Packet
 Any of the questions from this packet could be on your test
 You need to have a basic understanding of what Chaucer was saying about each of the pilgrims, especially any we
discussed together in class.
“The Pardoner’s Tale” textbook p. 141-151
 You took a quiz over this tale and any of those questions could be on the test.
 You received a set of questions over the tale and any of those questions could be on the test.
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale” textbook p. 154-166
 you got a handout p. 38 & 39 and any of those questions could be on the test
The test will have around 50 multiple choice questions and 1 or 2 open response/essay questions.