Chaucer's Pilgrims - Quiz Flashcards
(50 cards)
The responsibilities of the cook were to prepare meals and what?
Clean after meals
What made the Merchant bad at his job?
He was debt
What was the Host’s main job?
Manager of the Tabard Inn
How old is the Squire?
20 years old
Where had the Wife of Bath traveled to three times?
Jerusalem
Who was the Plowman’s brother?
The Parson
What does it mean that The Sergeant at Law was also a Justice of Assize?
He traveled around to hear cases
The Friar has a specific license to what?
Beg
The Franklin was a sheriff. In medieval times, what did the sheriff do?
Checked audits and entries
What was a Manciple in the middle ages?
The person in charge of purchasing and storing food for an institution
What did the Parson see his parishioners as?
His sheep (flock)
What did the Skipper have at the end of his cord around his necklace?
A dagger
What is the prize for the best story told?
A meal paid for by the group
What medal did the Yeoman wear on his chest?
Medal of St. Christopher
What was the Summoner’s job in medieval times?
To summon sinners to the church
How did we know the cook wasn’t worried about cleanliness?
He had an open ulcer on his knee
The Host had to be good at mathematics and what?
Money
What is a Squire?
Young man acting as an attendant to a knight
At what building did Monks in the middle ages work in?
A monastery
Instead of knowing Latin like a normal Nun would, what language did she know?
French
what kind of institution did Chaucer’s Manciple work for?
A law school
What is a Miller?
Someone who owns a grain mill
What was the Yeoman’s job?
Forester
Why was the Summoner bad at his job?
He took bribes
