Lesson C01.3.1
C01.3.1 The Merchant’s Prologue and Tale (Geoffrey Chaucer) Quiz: OCR English Literature, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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How old is the knight January when he decides to get married?
- Forty
- Sixty
- Fifty
- Seventy
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Which squire falls in love with May and betrays January?
- Damian
- Placebo
- Oswold
- Justinus
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In which Italian city does the Merchant set his tale?
- Venice
- Florence
- Rome
- Pavia
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Which Roman god restores January's eyesight during the pear tree scene?
- Mercury
- Pluto
- Jupiter
- Apollo
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Which classical goddess gives May a convincing excuse when caught in the garden?
- Juno
- Proserpina
- Venus
- Diana
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What metrical form is used throughout The Merchant's Tale?
- Dactylic hexameter
- Iambic pentameter
- Anapestic trimeter
- Trochaic tetrameter
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What attitude does January's brother Placebo take towards January's marriage plans?
- Sycophantic agreement
- Cautious warning
- Religious disapproval
- Direct opposition
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Which character warns January about the risks and trials of taking a wife?
- Justinus
- Placebo
- The Merchant
- Damian
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January's view of marriage as a transaction reflects which core literary context?
- Marian devotion
- Courtly chivalry
- Feudal vassalage
- Mercantile language
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Damian's lovesickness and secret letter writing parody which medieval literary tradition?
- Chivalric romance
- Courtly love
- Beast fable
- Morality play
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The crude, bawdy climax in the pear tree identifies the tale as which genre?
- Fabliau
- Romance
- Exemplum
- Breton lai
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January's enclosed garden directly parallels which biblical location?
- Valley of Elah
- Tower of Babel
- Mount Sinai
- Garden of Eden
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In his Prologue, how does the Merchant describe his own marriage of two months?
- Pure torment
- Tolerable compromise
- Blissful harmony
- Financially profitable
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January compares a young woman to warm wax to show she can be easily what?
- Purchased
- Inherited
- Moulded
- Praised
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What physical affliction suddenly strikes January prior to the tale's climax?
- Paralysis
- Muteness
- Deafness
- Blindness
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How does Damian gain entry to January's locked private garden?
- Wax key duplicate
- Unlocked gate
- Climbing the wall
- Bribing the guard
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The debate between Placebo and Justinus represents which formal medieval literary tradition?
- Allegorical dream
- Chivalric contest
- Deliberative debate
- Heroic monologue
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January using religious sanction to justify his sexual appetite satirises which concept?
- Holy matrimony
- Papal supremacy
- Chivalric code
- Monastic vows
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What pretext does May use to climb the pear tree in the garden?
- Hiding from guards
- Craving fruit
- Escaping a snake
- Retrieving a key
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How does May explain her presence in the tree with Damian when January recovers his sight?
- Fighting an attacker
- Plucking ripe pears
- Restoring his vision
- Testing his love
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