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