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