- 1. What is the title of Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous work?
A) The Divine Comedy
B) Paradise Lost
C) The Decameron
D) The Canterbury Tales
- 2. In which century did Geoffrey Chaucer live?
A) 13th
B) 14th
C) 15th
D) 16th
- 3. Chaucer is often referred to as the 'father of' what?
A) Novels
B) Poetry
C) Drama
D) English literature
- 4. What language did Chaucer write most of his works in?
A) French
B) Old English
C) Middle English
D) Latin
- 5. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for telling bawdy stories?
A) The Miller
B) The Pardoner
C) The Knight
D) The Clerk
- 6. Who is the central figure around whom the pilgrims' stories revolve in 'The Canterbury Tales'?
A) The Knight
B) The Miller
C) The Host
D) The Pardoner
- 7. Chaucer was the first poet to be buried in which English literary location?
A) Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
B) The Tower of London
C) Ely Cathedral
D) Stratford-upon-Avon
- 8. In 'The Canterbury Tales,' which character is described as being the epitome of courtly love?
A) The Knight
B) The Summoner
C) The Wife of Bath
D) The Miller
- 9. What is the name of the pub where the pilgrims in 'The Canterbury Tales' begin their journey?
A) The Tabard Inn
B) The Rose and Crown
C) The Green Dragon Inn
D) The Boar's Head Tavern
- 10. What was the name of Chaucer's wife?
A) Eleanor
B) Alice
C) Philippa
D) Beatrice
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