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The Canterbury Tales
The Pardoner's Introduction, Prologue, and Tale Quick Quiz
The Canterbury Tales
by:
Geoffrey Chaucer
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
General Prologue: Introduction
General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner
General Prologue: Conclusion
The Knight’s Tale, Parts 1–2
The Knight’s Tale, Parts 3–4
The Miller’s Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue (continued)
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
The Pardoner’s Introduction, Prologue, and Tale
The Nun’s Priest’s Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue
Translation
General Prologue
The Knight’s Tale, Part One
The Knight’s Tale, Part Two
The Knight’s Tale, Part Three
The Knight’s Tale, Part Four
Prologue to the Miller’s Tale
The Miller’s Tale
Prologue to the Wife of Bath’s Tale
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Prologue to the Pardoner’s Tale
The Pardoner’s Tale
Prologue to Sir Thopas
The Tale of Sir Thopas
The Host Interrupts Chaucer
Prologue to the Nun’s Priest’s Tale
The Nun’s Priest’s Tale
Epilogue to the Nun’s Priest’s Tale
Characters
Character List
The Knight
The Pardoner
The Wife of Bath
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
General Prologue: Introduction
General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner
General Prologue: Conclusion
The Knight's Tale, Parts 1-2
The Knight's Tale, Parts 3-4
The Miller's Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath's Prologue
The Wife of Bath's Prologue (continued)
The Wife of Bath's Tale
The Pardoner's Introduction, Prologue, and Tale
The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How To Cite No Fear The Canterbury Tales
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
The Pardoner's Introduction, Prologue, and Tale Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Why does the Pardoner falsely claim his relics have healing powers?
So the common folk will worship him
So that he will be promoted and allowed in the Pope’s inner circle
So parishioners will pay him money to be “cured”
He doesn’t know the claim is fake. He truly believes he is curing people.
2
of 5
Whom do the three young rioters in the Pardoner’s story want to kill and why?
A young thug who killed their friend
A parish clerk named Absalon who lectures them on their drinking
A chemist in town who secretly tried to poison all three of them
Death, because he killed a friend of theirs
3
of 5
What does the old man they meet tell them?
That they can find death in a grove under an oak tree
That there’s gold under an oak tree in a grove
That they will all die within a fortnight
That they are destined for fame and fortune
4
of 5
Why do they start plotting against each other?
Because the old man starts telling them lies about each other
Because each wants a greater share of the gold they find under the tree
Because they begin to suspect one of them is going to steal all the gold
Because one of them killed the old man
5
of 5
When the youngest returns from town with wine how do all three men die?
Two of them are stabbed and the third stabs himself.
They all die of poisoned wine.
The youngest is stabbed and the other two die from poisoned wine.
The tree is hit by lightning and a giant limb crushes them.
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CHARACTERS
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CHARACTERS
Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
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MAIN IDEAS
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