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