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