Exam based Questions, The General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales

Exam based Questions, The General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales

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General Knowledge on The General Prologue

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Pilgrims and Their Characteristics

1. Which pilgrim is known for being chivalrous and honorable? (UPSC Mains 2017)

A) The Knight

B) The Squire

C) The Parson

D) The Monk

Ans: A) The Knight

2. Who is the Knight’s son and described as a lover and a fighter? (State PSC 2015)

A) The Yeoman

B) The Squire

C) The Franklin

D) The Clerk

Ans: B) The Squire

3. Which female pilgrim speaks French and has refined manners? (NET English 2016)

A) The Prioress

B) The Wife of Bath

C) The Second Nun

D) The Cook

Ans: A) The Prioress

4. Which character has an ulcer on his knee? (PGTRB 2018)

A) The Pardoner

B) The Summoner

C) The Cook

D) The Merchant

Ans: C) The Cook

5. Who sells indulgences and carries fake relics? (UPSC Prelims 2014)

A) The Summoner

B) The Reeve

C) The Franklin

D) The Pardoner

Ans: D) The Pardoner

6. Which character loves hunting and wears fine clothes? (SSC CGL 2020)

A) The Monk

B) The Parson

C) The Squire

D) The Clerk

Ans: A) The Monk

7. Who has a red beard and tells crude stories? (Group Exam 2019)

A) The Host

B) The Miller

C) The Franklin

D) The Pardoner

Ans: B) The Miller

8. Which pilgrim has a wart on his nose and plays the bagpipes? (NET English 2017)

A) The Summoner

B) The Miller

C) The Reeve

D) The Shipman

Ans: B) The Miller

9. Which pilgrim is a successful landowner and known for his generosity? (Banking Exam 2015)

A) The Plowman

B) The Clerk

C) The Franklin

D) The Reeve

Ans: C) The Franklin

10. Who is the ideal clergyman, living a virtuous and humble life? (TRG 2016)

A) The Parson

B) The Monk

C) The Summoner

D) The Pardoner

Ans: A) The Parson

11. Which pilgrim is known for being chivalrous and honorable? (UPSC Mains 2017)

A) The Knight

B) The Squire

C) The Parson

D) The Monk

Ans: A) The Knight

12. Who is the Knight’s son and described as a lover and a fighter? (State PSC 2015)

A) The Yeoman

B) The Squire

C) The Franklin

D) The Clerk

Ans: B) The Squire

13. Which female pilgrim speaks French and has refined manners? (NET English 2016)

A) The Prioress

B) The Wife of Bath

C) The Second Nun

D) The Cook

Ans: A) The Prioress

14. Which character has an ulcer on his knee? (PGTRB 2018)

A) The Pardoner

B) The Summoner

C) The Cook

D) The Merchant

Ans: C) The Cook

15. Who sells indulgences and carries fake relics? (UPSC Prelims 2014)

A) The Summoner

B) The Reeve

C) The Franklin

D) The Pardoner

Ans: D) The Pardoner

16. Which character loves hunting and wears fine clothes? (SSC CGL 2020)

A) The Monk

B) The Parson

C) The Squire

D) The Clerk

Ans: A) The Monk

17. Who has a red beard and tells crude stories? (Group Exam 2019)

A) The Host

B) The Miller

C) The Franklin

D) The Pardoner

Ans: B) The Miller

18. Which pilgrim has a wart on his nose and plays the bagpipes? (NET English 2017)

A) The Summoner

B) The Miller

C) The Reeve

D) The Shipman

Ans: B) The Miller

19. Which pilgrim is a successful landowner and known for his generosity? (Banking Exam 2015)

A) The Plowman

B) The Clerk

C) The Franklin

D) The Reeve

Ans: C) The Franklin

20. Who is the ideal clergyman, living a virtuous and humble life? (TRG 2016)

A) The Parson

B) The Monk

C) The Summoner

D) The Pardoner

Ans: A) The Parson

21. What does spring symbolize in the opening lines of The General Prologue? (UPSC Mains 2015)

A) Death and decay

B) Renewal and rebirth

C) War and destruction

D) Chaos and disorder

Ans: B) Renewal and rebirth

22. The pilgrimage can be interpreted as a metaphor for what? (SLET 2019)

A) Social mobility

B) Life’s journey

C) Feudal hierarchy

D) Literary realism

Ans: B) Life’s journey

23. What does the Pardoner’s appearance suggest about his character? (SSC CGL 2018)

A) Honesty and faith

B) Corruption and deceit

C) Strength and courage

D) Wisdom and knowledge

Ans: B) Corruption and deceit

24. Which social class is most represented in The General Prologue? (Indian Railways 2017)

A) The Nobility

B) The Middle Class

C) The Clergy

D) The Peasantry

Ans: B) The Middle Class

25. What is the main literary form of The Canterbury Tales? (NET 2019)

A) Epic Poetry

B) Frame Narrative

C) Tragic Drama

D) Lyric Poetry

Ans: B) Frame Narrative

26. In what verse form is The Canterbury Tales written? (SLET 2016)

A) Blank Verse

B) Rhymed Couplets

C) Free Verse

D) Heroic Stanzas

Ans: B) Rhymed Couplets

27. Which literary device is used to introduce each character? (UPSC Prelims 2018)

A) Direct and Indirect Characterization

B) Hyperbole

C) Metaphor

D) Paradox

Ans: A) Direct and Indirect Characterization

28. Which of the following best describes Chaucer’s tone in The General Prologue? (SSC CGL 2021)

A) Tragic

B) Melancholic

C) Satirical

D) Solemn

Ans: C) Satirical

29. How does Chaucer present the religious figures in The General Prologue? (PGTRB 2021)

A) As the most virtuous characters

B) As generally weak but harmless

C) As often corrupt and hypocritical

D) As powerful rulers

Ans: C) As often corrupt and hypocritical

30. What is Chaucer’s purpose in using irony? (NET 2020)

A) To entertain readers without judgment

B) To criticize social norms and corruption

C) To promote religious devotion

D) To confuse the audience

Ans: B) To criticize social norms and corruption

31. What poetic technique is used in The General Prologue? (State PSC 2017)

A) Enjambment

B) Caesura

C) Iambic Pentameter

D) Sestina

Ans: C) Iambic Pentameter

32. Which literary period does The Canterbury Tales belong to? (UPSC Mains 2016)

A) Old English

B) Middle English

C) Renaissance

D) Neoclassical

Ans: B) Middle English

33. Which character is described as “as fresh as the month of May”? (SSC CHSL 2022)

A) The Prioress

B) The Squire

C) The Wife of Bath

D) The Summoner

Ans: B) The Squire

34. Which character is a skilled tradesman but often overlooked in the narrative? (NET 2018)

A) The Reeve

B) The Guildsmen

C) The Clerk

D) The Summoner

Ans: B) The Guildsmen

35. What is Chaucer’s primary reason for including such a diverse group of pilgrims? (Banking Exam 2020)

A) To entertain with humor

B) To provide a moral lesson

C) To depict a cross-section of medieval society

D) To criticize the monarchy

Ans: C) To depict a cross-section of medieval society

36. What is the name of the Host? (TRG 2017)

A) Geoffrey Chaucer

B) Harry Bailey

C) Thomas Becket

D) John of Gaunt

Ans: B) Harry Bailey

37. How many stories did Chaucer originally plan? (SLET 2018)

A) 24

B) 40

C) 120

D) 75

Ans: C) 120

38. Which war influenced The Canterbury Tales? (UPSC Mains 2016)

A) The War of the Roses

B) The Norman Conquest

C) The Hundred Years’ War

D) The English Civil War

Ans: C) The Hundred Years’ War

39. What was Chaucer’s profession? (SSC CGL 2019)

A) Civil Servant

B) Merchant

C) University Professor

D) Soldier

Ans: A) Civil Servant

40. Which Italian writer influenced Chaucer? (NET 2017)

A) Dante

B) Boccaccio

C) Petrarch

D) Virgil

Ans: B) Boccaccio

41. Which literary device is often used in Chaucer’s descriptions of the pilgrims? (TRB 2018)

A) Allegory

B) Satire

C) Paradox

D) Epigram

Ans: B) Satire

42. Which two pilgrims are brothers? (Banking Exam 2019)

A) The Knight and the Squire

B) The Parson and the Plowman

C) The Summoner and the Pardoner

D) The Miller and the Reeve

Ans: B) The Parson and the Plowman

43. Which profession best describes Chaucer's background? (UPSC Mains 2018)

A) Aristocrat

B) Lawyer

C) Government Official

D) Playwright

Ans: C) Government Official

44. Which character is bald and fat, and enjoys eating? (SSC CHSL 2017)

A) The Monk

B) The Reeve

C) The Franklin

D) The Clerk

Ans: A) The Monk

45. What does Chaucer promise to provide in The General Prologue? (SLET 2020)

A) A moral lesson

B) The truth about each pilgrim

C) A tragic ending

D) A heroic story

Ans: B) The truth about each pilgrim

46. Which pilgrim is most associated with hypocrisy? (NET English 2020)

A) The Monk

B) The Pardoner

C) The Parson

D) The Franklin

Ans: B) The Pardoner

47. Which character is presented as the most virtuous? (UPSC Prelims 2019)

A) The Knight

B) The Summoner

C) The Wife of Bath

D) The Merchant

Ans: A) The Knight

48. What is the primary theme of The General Prologue? (SSC CGL 2016)

A) The beauty of nature

B) The corruption of society

C) The nobility of the aristocracy

D) The power of destiny

Ans: B) The corruption of society

49. Which character represents new wealth and the growing merchant class? (SLET 2017)

A) The Reeve

B) The Merchant

C) The Plowman

D) The Summoner

Ans: B) The Merchant

50. What aspect of the Summoner's appearance disgusts people? (TRG 2018)

A) His pale skin

B) His red, pimple-covered face

C) His bald head

D) His wooden leg

Ans: B) His red, pimple-covered face

51. Which character is portrayed as both experienced and manipulative in love? (PGTRB 2021)

A) The Prioress

B) The Wife of Bath

C) The Squire

D) The Franklin

Ans: B) The Wife of Bath

52. Why is the Clerk admired despite his poverty? (SSC CHSL 2018)

A) He is intelligent and loves learning

B) He is secretly wealthy

C) He is a skilled hunter

D) He is a great warrior

Ans: A) He is intelligent and loves learning

53. What does Chaucer criticize through his description of the Monk? (UPSC Mains 2017)

A) The lack of monasteries

B) The corruption of the church

C) The ignorance of commoners

D) The cruelty of knights

Ans: B) The corruption of the church

54. Which character is described as being obsessed with money? (NET 2019)

A) The Doctor

B) The Plowman

C) The Squire

D) The Parson

Ans: A) The Doctor

55. Which two characters are most closely associated with greed? (State PSC 2018)

A) The Knight and The Squire

B) The Pardoner and The Summoner

C) The Clerk and The Franklin

D) The Miller and The Plowman

Ans: B) The Pardoner and The Summoner

56. During which century was The Canterbury Tales written? (SSC CGL 2017)

A) 11th century

B) 12th century

C) 14th century

D) 16th century

Ans: C) 14th century

57. Which English king ruled during Chaucer’s time? (UPSC Prelims 2018)

A) Henry II

B) Edward III

C) Richard III

D) Henry VIII

Ans: B) Edward III

58. Which social class is underrepresented in The General Prologue? (NET 2019)

A) The Nobility

B) The Clergy

C) The Middle Class

D) The Serfs/Peasantry

Ans: D) The Serfs/Peasantry

59. Which historical event greatly influenced The Canterbury Tales? (State PSC 2021)

A) The Magna Carta

B) The Black Death

C) The Norman Conquest

D) The Spanish Armada

Ans: B) The Black Death

60. Which literary movement does Chaucer belong to? (SLET 2020)

A) Romanticism

B) Renaissance Humanism

C) Medieval Literature

D) Victorian Realism

Ans: C) Medieval Literature

61. Which famous shrine were the pilgrims traveling to? (Indian Railways 2019)

A) St. Paul’s Cathedral

B) Westminster Abbey

C) Canterbury Cathedral

D) St. Peter’s Basilica

Ans: C) Canterbury Cathedral

62. Which saint’s shrine were the pilgrims visiting? (NET 2017)

A) St. Thomas Becket

B) St. Augustine

C) St. Patrick

D) St. Francis of Assisi

Ans: A) St. Thomas Becket

63. What was Chaucer’s primary occupation? (UPSC Mains 2016)

A) Playwright

B) Royal Court Official

C) Philosopher

D) Bishop

Ans: B) Royal Court Official

64. What language was The Canterbury Tales originally written in? (PGTRB 2019)

A) Latin

B) French

C) Old English

D) Middle English

Ans: D) Middle English

65. Which social class does the Knight represent? (SSC CHSL 2021)

A) Clergy

B) Aristocracy

C) Middle Class

D) Peasantry

Ans: B) Aristocracy

66. Which of the following was a major influence on Chaucer’s writing? (TRG 2020)

A) Greek Tragedies

B) French and Italian Literature

C) Shakespeare’s Plays

D) Viking Sagas

Ans: B) French and Italian Literature

67. Which famous Italian poet was Chaucer’s contemporary? (UPSC Prelims 2022)

A) Virgil

B) Dante Alighieri

C) John Milton

D) William Wordsworth

Ans: B) Dante Alighieri

68. What is one reason The Canterbury Tales is significant in English literature? (NET English 2021)

A) It is the first printed book in England

B) It was the first novel written in English

C) It helped standardize Middle English

D) It was written entirely in prose

Ans: C) It helped standardize Middle English

69. What impact did The Canterbury Tales have on later English literature? (Banking Exam 2018)

A) It introduced the novel as a genre

B) It influenced satire and character-driven storytelling

C) It made Latin the dominant literary language

D) It discouraged literary realism

Ans: B) It influenced satire and character-driven storytelling

70. Which of the following is a modern adaptation inspired by The Canterbury Tales? (SSC CGL 2020)

A) The Pilgrim’s Progress

B) The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd

C) Paradise Lost

D) Ulysses

Ans: B) The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd

71. Who was the first person to print The Canterbury Tales? (State PSC 2019)

A) Geoffrey Chaucer

B) William Caxton

C) John Wycliffe

D) Richard Pynson

Ans: B) William Caxton

72. Which literary form did The Canterbury Tales help popularize? (SLET 2018)

A) Prose Novel

B) Frame Narrative

C) Epic Poetry

D) Shakespearean Drama

Ans: B) Frame Narrative

73. What is a major reason The Canterbury Tales is still studied today? (UPSC Mains 2021)

A) It is the oldest English book

B) It provides insight into medieval society

C) It is entirely historically accurate

D) It contains real accounts of pilgrimage

Ans: B) It provides insight into medieval society

74. Which of these is NOT a reason why The Canterbury Tales is considered groundbreaking? (NET 2020)

A) It portrays realistic characters

B) It was written in Latin

C) It uses humor and satire

D) It gives a voice to different social classes

Ans: B) It was written in Latin

75. Why is The Canterbury Tales sometimes called "a portrait of medieval life"? (SSC CHSL 2022)

A) It includes many historical facts

B) It features characters from different social classes

C) It follows a strict religious theme

D) It is a documentary-style work

Ans: B) It features characters from different social classes

76. Which character is described as "gap-toothed"? (SSC CGL 2019)

A) The Prioress

B) The Wife of Bath

C) The Summoner

D) The Clerk

Ans: B) The Wife of Bath

77. Which pilgrim is known for his greed and love of gold? (UPSC Prelims 2020)

A) The Knight

B) The Doctor

C) The Parson

D) The Plowman

Ans: B) The Doctor

78. What is the main setting of The General Prologue? (NET 2016)

A) A cathedral

B) An inn in Southwark

C) A royal palace

D) A monastery

Ans: B) An inn in Southwark

79. What does the Host propose to make the journey more enjoyable? (State PSC 2017)

A) A poetry contest

B) A storytelling contest

C) A singing competition

D) A feast at the end

Ans: B) A storytelling contest

80. Which character is known for his drinking and lechery? (SLET 2019)

A) The Monk

B) The Summoner

C) The Reeve

D) The Parson

Ans: B) The Summoner

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