- 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) 15th
B) 16th
C) 14th
D) 13th
- 3. Chaucer is often referred to as the 'father of' what?
A) Novels
B) English literature
C) Drama
D) Poetry
- 4. What language did Chaucer write most of his works in?
A) Middle English
B) Old English
C) French
D) Latin
- 5. Chaucer was the first poet to be buried in which English literary location?
A) Stratford-upon-Avon
B) Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
C) The Tower of London
D) Ely Cathedral
- 6. What was the name of Chaucer's wife?
A) Alice
B) Beatrice
C) Eleanor
D) Philippa
- 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 Wife of Bath
B) The Miller
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 Tabard Inn
B) The Green Dragon Inn
C) The Rose and Crown
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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