Lesson 3.2.2
3.2.2 Medieval poet: Geoffrey Chaucer (The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had by the time she speaks in her Prologue?
- Three
- Seven
- Five
- Four
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What is the Wife of Bath's trade?
- Running an inn
- Milling grain
- Apothecary's craft
- Cloth-making
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To whose shrine in Canterbury are the pilgrims travelling in The Canterbury Tales?
- Saint Alban
- Saint Edward
- Saint Thomas Becket
- Saint Cuthbert
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What quest must the knight complete to save his life in Chaucer's Tale?
- Slay a dragon
- Rescue a maiden
- Find women's desire
- Find holy grail
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According to the knight in Chaucer's Tale, what do women desire most?
- Sovereignty over husbands
- Wealth and jewels
- Youth and beauty
- Flattery and praise
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Who gives the knight the correct answer to save his life in Chaucer's Tale?
- A fairy queen
- An old hag
- Queen Guinevere
- A holy nun
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What does the Wife of Bath do to pages from Jankyn's book?
- Copies them
- Tears them out
- Hides them
- Burns them
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What verse form is used predominantly in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales?
- Rhyming couplets
- Blank verse
- Free verse
- Ballad metre
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In which language are the Canterbury Tales written?
- Anglo-Norman French
- Latin
- Middle English
- Old English
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What literary form best describes the speech structure of the Wife of Bath's Prologue?
- Soliloquy
- Socratic dialogue
- Choral ode
- Dramatic monologue
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What authority does the Wife of Bath prioritize over clerical texts?
- Scientific proof
- Church doctrine
- Personal experience
- Royal decree
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The Wife of Bath's Prologue is counted in the spec as the equivalent of how many poems?
- Seventeen
- Twenty
- Five
- Ten
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The Wife of Bath's Tale is counted as the equivalent of how many poems?
- Twenty
- Seven
- Six
- Ten
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Which editor is named for the Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale in the spec?
- Colin Burrow
- A C Cawley
- David Wright
- James Winny
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How long is the knight given to complete his quest in Chaucer's Tale?
- Seven years
- A year and day
- A month and day
- Fortnight
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What happens to the old hag after the knight grants her sovereignty?
- She dies
- She vanishes
- She turns beautiful
- She remains old
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In the Wife of Bath's Prologue, marriage is primarily presented as a contest for what?
- Power and control
- Romantic passion
- Financial wealth
- Spiritual purity
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How does the Wife of Bath engage with religious scripture in her Prologue?
- Selective reinterpretation
- Complete rejection
- Strict literalism
- Passive acceptance
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Which central theme links both the Wife of Bath's Prologue and her Tale?
- Courtly love
- Chivalric honour
- Religious piety
- Female sovereignty
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In which period were the Canterbury Tales written?
- Mid sixteenth century
- Early twelfth century
- Late fourteenth century
- Early seventeenth century
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