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