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