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The Canterbury Tales
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner 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
Quotes By Theme
Social Class
Corruption
Deceit
Love
Quotes By Section
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
Quotes By Character
Wife of Bath
The Narrator
The Knight
The Pardoner
The Reeve
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
General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What does the Physician base his medical knowledge on?
What he learned from a medicine man in India
Astronomy and the prevailing theory of the four humors
His extensive field work in herbal remedies
His six years of medical degree work done at Oxford
2
of 5
Who has been married five times?
The Prioress and the Wife of Bath
The Wife of Bath
The Parson
The Manciple
3
of 5
Which are the only two characters who seem to truly uphold Christian ideals?
The Miller and the Cook
The Summoner and the Pardoner
The Narrator and the Host
The Parson and the Plowman
4
of 5
What does the corrupt and lecherous Summoner do when he gets drunk?
He gets up on the tables and does a striptease.
He provokes fist fights with passersby and often winds up in jail.
He repeats the few words of Latin he knows over and over like a parrot.
His voice sounds like a goat.
5
of 5
Why is the Summoner hated by the Church and church-goers?
Because he is too righteous and exacting in his morals and ethics
Because he makes counterfeit pardons and cheats people of their money
Because he’s painfully shy and incredibly awkward for parishioners to talk to
Because he often espoused pagan beliefs and praises other religions
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