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