Search all of SparkNotes

Suggestions

Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.

No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog

Help

Search all of SparkNotes

Suggestions

Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.

No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Blog
Help

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

Study Guide NO FEAR Translation

Summary
- Plot Overview
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Key Facts
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
- Context
- Full Book Quiz
- Study Questions
- Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help

Further Study

General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner Quiz

Further Study General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner 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

Previous section General Prologue: The Knight through the Man of Law Quick Quiz Next section General Prologue: Conclusion Quick Quiz

Popular pages: The Canterbury Tales

No Fear The Canterbury Tales NO FEAR
Character List CHARACTERS
The Knight: Character Analysis CHARACTERS
Quotes by Theme QUOTES
Themes MAIN IDEAS
Review Quiz FURTHER STUDY

Take a Study Break

Every Book on Your English Syllabus, Summed Up in John Mulaney Quotes
Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office
2020 Summed Up in Book Titles
Every Book on Your English Syllabus, Summed Up in Marvel Quotes
Answer These Would-You-Rathers and We'll Tell You Which Famous Fictional Character You Are
Every Harry Potter Character, Summed Up in a Single Sentence
QUIZ: Is This a Taylor Swift Lyric or a Pride and Prejudice Quote?

Be Book-Smarter.

SparkNotes is brought to you by Barnes & Noble.
Visit BN.com to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our award-winning NOOK tablets and eReaders.

Copyright © SparkNotes LLC

Contact Us
Terms of Use
Privacy
Cookie Policy
Do Not Sell My Info
About
Sitemap
Advertise
Mobile Apps