Test Study Guide: The Canterbury Tales: Prologue
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The number of pilgrims who assemble at the Inn is ______________
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The pilgrims meet in the town of __________________________
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The pilgrim who tells the best story will receive _______________________
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The time of year of the pilgrimage is _________________________________
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The pilgrims are traveling to the shrine of _____________________________
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The pilgrims agree that the judge of the story will be _____________________
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The number of Guildsmen going on the trip is __________________________
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The pilgrims meet at the _____________________________________________
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Name the things the Squire could do ____________________________________
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The pilgrim who the taverns well in every town is _________________________
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Which pilgrim is described as having “a wart with bristly hairs on his nose” and
he could play the bagpipes? _________________________________________
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This pilgrim dressed in red, loved his gold, and read the Bible very
little:___________________________________________________
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This religious pilgrim could obtain a license to beg in a limited district.
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The pilgrim who rides last in the cavalcade is _________________________
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The pilgrim who wore the medal of St. Christopher is ______________________
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The brooch of the Nun contained the phrase “amor vincit omnia” which means
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The pilgrim who is the brother to the Parson is ___________________________
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This pilgrim “wore a coat and hood of green,” and always had food and drink on
the table.
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His job was to call delinquents to appear before the Church Court.
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This pilgrim won fifteen mortal battles _________________________________
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Hubert was his name ________________________________________________
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Known as Madame Eglantyne ________________________________________
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Prior of the cell _____________________________________________________
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Married all five husbands at the church door ______________________________
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Had an ulcer (open sore) on his knee ____________________________________
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Manager of an estate ________________________________________________
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A wealthy landowner, but not of nobility ________________________________
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An attendant of a noble ______________________________________________
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Clerk/scholar for the church ___________________________________________
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A clergyman licensed to grand indulgences as a return for money for the church a
lawyer ____________________________________________________________
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Purchased food for the law school/caterer ________________________________
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Respected enough to be alderman or a worthy burgess ______________________
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Children feared him. ________________________________________________
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Never a better priest who sought no pomp and glory in his dealings
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An expert at dabbling in exchanges, but none knew he was in debt
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A student who loved to read Aristotle __________________________________
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A great lawyer who seemed busier than he really was
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Had a special license from the pope to hear confessions
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Spoke in Latin, but didn’t know what he was saying
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Sold holy relics ____________________________________________________
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Rode a stallion named Scot ___________________________________________
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A lover and a cadet _________________________________________________
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He could distinguish London ale by flavor _______________________________
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Illiterate, but could show how to live debt free ____________________________
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Owned a barge called The Maudelayne __________________________________