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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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Canterbury Tales: Quiz over the Pardoner's Tale

by Amy Miller, M.S.

  • Released February 12, 2019
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  • How are the 3 men in the beginning of his tale described?
  • Where are they sitting at 9:00 in the morning?
  • What makes them travel to the country together?
  • What does the “Death” or the plague really represent (symbolize)?
  • What do the 3 men find by the tree?
  • When do they plan on taking what they found home?
  • Who is sent to town for supplies?
  • Explain how all 3 betray each other? (2 pts)
  • Finish this….Greed is the…

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This quiz covers the Pardoner's Tale in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.