📘The History of English Literature:
THE AGE OF CHAUCER (1340–1400):
[For NET, SET, ENGLISH SLST INTERVIEW, B.A (HONS)]
📝 1. The Age of Chaucer broadly covers which century?
Ⓐ 12th century Ⓑ 13th century Ⓒ 14th century Ⓓ 15th century
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 14th century।
🟦 Explanation: Chaucer lived 1340–1400; the period is the 14th century.
📝 2. Chaucer’s life dates are usually given as:
Ⓐ 1200–1260 Ⓑ 1340–1400 Ⓒ 1400–1460 Ⓓ 1500–1560
✔ Answer: Ⓑ 1340–1400।
🟦 Explanation: Those are the standard dates cited for Chaucer in the notes.
📝 3. Which pandemic struck England in 1348–49 and shaped Chaucer’s age?
Ⓐ The Plague of Justinian Ⓑ Black Death Ⓒ Cholera Ⓓ Spanish Flu
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Black Death।
🟦 Explanation: The Black Death (1348–49) killed about one-third of England’s population.
📝 4. Which long war between England and France influenced this period?
Ⓐ The Wars of the Roses Ⓑ The Crusades Ⓒ The Hundred Years’ War Ⓓ The Thirty Years’ War
✔ Answer: Ⓒ The Hundred Years’ War।
🟦 Explanation: The Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) was a major background event.
📝 5. The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was led by:
Ⓐ Jack Cade Ⓑ Wat Tyler Ⓒ Robin Hood Ⓓ John Ball
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Wat Tyler।
🟦 Explanation: Wat Tyler is named in the notes as leader of the 1381 revolt.
📝 6. Which weak monarch reigned during the later part of Chaucer’s age?
Ⓐ Edward III Ⓑ Henry IV Ⓒ Richard II Ⓓ John I
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Richard II।
🟦 Explanation: Richard II (1377–1399) is mentioned as the weak monarch of the era.
📝 7. Who is called the “Morning Star of Reformation” in the notes?
Ⓐ Martin Luther Ⓑ John Wyclif Ⓒ John Knox Ⓓ William Tyndale
✔ Answer: Ⓑ John Wyclif।
🟦 Explanation: John Wyclif is referenced as exposing church corruption and inspiring reform.
📝 8. The religious movement inspired by Wyclif is called:
Ⓐ Puritans Ⓑ Lollards Ⓒ Jesuits Ⓓ Methodists
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Lollards।
🟦 Explanation: The notes mention the rise of the Lollard movement inspired by Wyclif.
📝 9. A major literary consequence of Wyclif’s work was:
Ⓐ The first English novels Ⓑ The translation of the Bible into English Ⓒ New chivalric romances Ⓓ The invention of rhyme
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The translation of the Bible into English।
🟦 Explanation: Wyclif produced the first English Bible translation, developing English prose.
📝 10. Which social class grew notably during Chaucer’s age according to the notes?
Ⓐ Feudal lords Ⓑ Monastic orders Ⓒ Towns and guilds (middle class) Ⓓ Serfs only
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Towns and guilds (middle class)।
🟦 Explanation: Growth of towns and guilds made the middle class powerful and visible in literature.
📝 11. Literary character of the period includes all EXCEPT:
Ⓐ Emergence of realism Ⓑ Continued allegory and didacticism Ⓒ Complete disappearance of satire Ⓓ Awakening of humanism
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Complete disappearance of satire।
🟦 Explanation: Allegory, didacticism, and satire continued even as realism and humanism emerged.
📝 12. Which form of popular verse grew among the common people in this age?
Ⓐ Sonnets Ⓑ Ballads and folk songs Ⓒ Epic blank verse Ⓓ Metaphysical poetry
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Ballads and folk songs।
🟦 Explanation: The notes mention growth of popular poetry—ballads and folk songs.
📝 13. John Gower wrote Confessio Amantis in which language?
Ⓐ Latin Ⓑ French Ⓒ English Ⓓ Italian
✔ Answer: Ⓒ English।
🟦 Explanation: Confessio Amantis is listed as Gower’s English work.
📝 14. William Langland is the author of:
Ⓐ The Canterbury Tales Ⓑ The Vision of Piers the Plowman Ⓒ The Book of the Duchess Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Vision of Piers the Plowman।
🟦 Explanation: Langland wrote that allegorical social-protest poem in alliterative verse.
📝 15. Which writer is noted for criticizing church and social corruption?
Ⓐ John Gower Ⓑ William Langland Ⓒ Geoffrey Chaucer Ⓓ Thomas Hoccleve
✔ Answer: Ⓑ William Langland。
🟦 Explanation: Langland’s Piers the Plowman criticizes corruption in church and society.
📝 16. Popular ballads of the period typically dealt with themes of:
Ⓐ Scientific inquiry Ⓑ Love, adventure, tragedy, outlaws Ⓒ Classical mythology only Ⓓ Rhetorical treatises
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Love, adventure, tragedy, outlaws।
🟦 Explanation: The notes list these themes and mention Robin Hood as an example.
📝 17. Chaucer is commonly titled:
Ⓐ The Father of English Prose Ⓑ The Father of English Drama Ⓒ The Father of English Poetry Ⓓ The Father of English Criticism
✔ Answer: Ⓒ The Father of English Poetry।
🟦 Explanation: The notes call Chaucer the “Father of English Poetry.”
📝 18. Chaucer’s early works show influence from which language tradition?
Ⓐ Italian Ⓑ French Ⓒ Arabic Ⓓ Greek
✔ Answer: Ⓑ French।
🟦 Explanation: Early works like The Romaunt of the Rose reflect French influence.
📝 19. Which of the following is an early elegy by Chaucer?
Ⓐ The Book of the Duchess Ⓑ The Canterbury Tales Ⓒ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓓ The Parliament of Fowls
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Book of the Duchess।
🟦 Explanation: The Book of the Duchess is an elegy for Blanche.
📝 20. Chaucer’s Italian-influenced works include all EXCEPT:
Ⓐ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓑ The House of Fame Ⓒ The Parliament of Fowls Ⓓ The Vision of Piers the Plowman
✔ Answer: Ⓓ The Vision of Piers the Plowman।
🟦 Explanation: Langland wrote Piers the Plowman; Chaucer’s Italian period includes the other titles.
📝 21. Chaucer’s masterpiece that uses a pilgrimage frame is:
Ⓐ The House of Fame Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓒ The Canterbury Tales Ⓓ The Legend of Good Women
✔ Answer: Ⓒ The Canterbury Tales।
🟦 Explanation: The Canterbury Tales features pilgrims telling tales on a journey.
📝 22. How many pilgrims are traditionally noted in the Canterbury Tales framework?
Ⓐ 12 Ⓑ 20 Ⓒ 30 Ⓓ 50
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 30।
🟦 Explanation: The notes state the framework includes 30 pilgrims.
📝 23. Which Chaucer character is mentioned as an immortal creation in the notes?
Ⓐ Hamlet Ⓑ The Knight Ⓒ Doctor Faustus Ⓓ Don Quixote
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Knight।
🟦 Explanation: The Knight (along with Wife of Bath, Miller, Pardoner) is specifically named.
📝 24. A key poetic feature attributed to Chaucer in the notes is:
Ⓐ Strict alliteration only Ⓑ Use of iambic pentameter (heroic couplet) Ⓒ Blank verse invention Ⓓ Use of terza rima
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Use of iambic pentameter (heroic couplet)。
🟦 Explanation: The provided notes credit Chaucer with versification introducing iambic pentameter (heroic couplet).
📝 25. Chaucer’s poetry is especially praised for its:
Ⓐ Abstract theology Ⓑ Realism, humor, irony, and characterization Ⓒ Mathematical precision Ⓓ Rigid courtly forms
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Realism, humor, irony, and characterization।
🟦 Explanation: The notes list these as chief features of Chaucer’s work.
📝 26. Wyclif’s Bible translation chiefly contributed to the development of:
Ⓐ English scientific vocabulary Ⓑ English prose as a literary medium Ⓒ Courtly romance form Ⓓ New chivalric metre
✔ Answer: Ⓑ English prose as a literary medium।
🟦 Explanation: Wyclif’s translation made English prose usable for literature and religion.
📝 27. The Age of Chaucer prepared the ground for which later cultural movement?
Ⓐ The Renaissance Ⓑ The Enlightenment Ⓒ The Industrial Revolution Ⓓ Romanticism
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Renaissance।
🟦 Explanation: The notes say the period prepared the ground for Renaissance literature.
📝 28. John Gower wrote Vox Clamantis in which language?
Ⓐ English Ⓑ French Ⓒ Latin Ⓓ Italian
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Latin।
🟦 Explanation: Vox Clamantis is noted as a Latin work about the Peasants’ Revolt.
📝 29. Which work of Chaucer is described as a tragic love story showing psychological depth?
Ⓐ The Parliament of Fowls Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓒ The Romaunt of the Rose Ⓓ The Book of the Duchess
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde।
🟦 Explanation: Troilus and Criseyde is identified as a tragic love story influenced by Italian models.
📝 30. The social and religious ferment of Chaucer’s age included all of the following EXCEPT:
Ⓐ Church corruption and reform movements Ⓑ Growth of middle-class towns and guilds Ⓒ Complete social stability and absence of unrest Ⓓ Peasants’ Revolt and demands for reform
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Complete social stability and absence of unrest।
🟦 Explanation: The period was marked by unrest, the Peasants’ Revolt, and calls for reform — not stability.
❖ 31. Which century is known as the Age of Chaucer?
Ⓐ 12th century Ⓑ 13th century Ⓒ 14th century Ⓓ 15th century
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 14th century
📘 Explanation: Chaucer lived between 1340–1400, which makes the 14th century the Age of Chaucer.
❖ 32. Who was the monarch of England during Chaucer’s time (1377–1399)?
Ⓐ Edward III Ⓑ Henry IV Ⓒ Richard II Ⓓ Henry V
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Richard II
📘 Explanation: Richard II reigned from 1377–1399, a period marked by weak monarchy and social unrest.
❖ 33. The Hundred Years’ War was fought between England and which country?
Ⓐ Scotland Ⓑ France Ⓒ Spain Ⓓ Germany
✔ Answer: Ⓑ France
📘 Explanation: The Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) was a prolonged conflict between England and France.
❖ 34. The Black Death struck England in which year?
Ⓐ 1340 Ⓑ 1348–49 Ⓒ 1355 Ⓓ 1361
✔ Answer: Ⓑ 1348–49
📘 Explanation: The Black Death wiped out nearly one-third of England’s population in 1348–49.
❖ 35. Who led the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381?
Ⓐ Jack Cade Ⓑ Wat Tyler Ⓒ John Ball Ⓓ Simon Sudbury
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Wat Tyler
📘 Explanation: Wat Tyler was the leader of the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381 against social and economic oppression.
❖ 36. Who is called the “Morning Star of Reformation”?
Ⓐ John Wyclif Ⓑ Martin Luther Ⓒ John Calvin Ⓓ William Langland
✔ Answer: Ⓐ John Wyclif
📘 Explanation: John Wyclif exposed church corruption and advocated reforms long before the Protestant Reformation.
❖ 37. Which movement was inspired by Wyclif’s teachings?
Ⓐ The Puritan Movement Ⓑ The Lollard Movement Ⓒ The Renaissance Ⓓ The Humanist Movement
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Lollard Movement
📘 Explanation: The Lollards followed Wyclif’s ideas and demanded church reforms, foreshadowing Protestantism.
❖ 38. Which new social group became powerful during Chaucer’s time?
Ⓐ The peasants Ⓑ The middle class Ⓒ The nobility Ⓓ The clergy
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The middle class
📘 Explanation: Growth of towns and guilds gave rise to a strong middle class reflected in literature.
❖ 39. Who translated the Bible into English for the first time?
Ⓐ John Wyclif Ⓑ Chaucer Ⓒ John Gower Ⓓ Langland
✔ Answer: Ⓐ John Wyclif
📘 Explanation: John Wyclif and his followers translated the Bible into English, making prose a literary medium.
❖ 40. Which feature marks the literature of Chaucer’s age?
Ⓐ Pure allegory Ⓑ Didacticism only Ⓒ Blend of realism and allegory Ⓓ Drama development
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Blend of realism and allegory
📘 Explanation: Allegory and satire persisted, but realism and humanism began to emerge.
❖ 41. Who was known as the “moral Gower”?
Ⓐ Chaucer Ⓑ John Gower Ⓒ Langland Ⓓ Wyclif
✔ Answer: Ⓑ John Gower
📘 Explanation: Chaucer himself called John Gower “the moral Gower” because of his serious style.
❖ 42. Which work of Gower deals with the Peasants’ Revolt?
Ⓐ Confessio Amantis Ⓑ Vox Clamantis Ⓒ Speculum Meditantis Ⓓ The Vision of Piers Plowman
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Vox Clamantis
📘 Explanation: Vox Clamantis, written in Latin, describes the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.
❖ 43. Gower’s Confessio Amantis was written in which language?
Ⓐ Latin Ⓑ French Ⓒ English Ⓓ Italian
✔ Answer: Ⓒ English
📘 Explanation: Confessio Amantis was written in English, showing the rising status of the language.
❖ 44. Who authored The Vision of Piers the Plowman?
Ⓐ John Gower Ⓑ Geoffrey Chaucer Ⓒ William Langland Ⓓ John Wyclif
✔ Answer: Ⓒ William Langland
📘 Explanation: William Langland wrote this allegorical, alliterative poem criticizing corruption in church and society.
❖ 45. What verse form was used in Piers Plowman?
Ⓐ Rhyme royal Ⓑ Blank verse Ⓒ Alliterative verse Ⓓ Heroic couplet
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Alliterative verse
📘 Explanation: Langland employed traditional alliterative verse, reviving the Old English poetic tradition.
❖ 46. Who is considered the first English prose stylist due to his Bible translation?
Ⓐ Langland Ⓑ Gower Ⓒ Chaucer Ⓓ Wyclif
✔ Answer: Ⓓ Wyclif
📘 Explanation: Wyclif’s English Bible is a landmark in English prose history.
❖ 47. Which popular folk hero became famous in medieval English ballads?
Ⓐ King Arthur Ⓑ Robin Hood Ⓒ Beowulf Ⓓ Roland
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Robin Hood
📘 Explanation: The Robin Hood ballads celebrated outlawry, justice, and common people’s struggles.
❖ 48. Chaucer is known as the “Father of ________”?
Ⓐ English Prose Ⓑ English Drama Ⓒ English Poetry Ⓓ English Novel
✔ Answer: Ⓒ English Poetry
📘 Explanation: Chaucer gave English poetry form, dignity, and literary authority.
❖ 49. Chaucer’s Romaunt of the Rose was influenced by which literature?
Ⓐ Italian Ⓑ French Ⓒ Latin Ⓓ German
✔ Answer: Ⓑ French
📘 Explanation: The Romaunt of the Rose is a French allegorical love poem that Chaucer translated.
❖ 50. The Book of the Duchess is an elegy on the death of whom?
Ⓐ Chaucer’s wife Ⓑ Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt Ⓒ Edward III Ⓓ Queen Philippa
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt
📘 Explanation: The poem mourns the death of Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, Chaucer’s patron’s wife.
❖ 51. Chaucer’s Italian period was influenced by which writers?
Ⓐ Virgil and Ovid Ⓑ Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio Ⓒ Homer and Sophocles Ⓓ None of these
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio
📘 Explanation: Italian Renaissance writers shaped Chaucer’s second period of poetry.
❖ 52. Troilus and Criseyde belongs to which Chaucerian period?
Ⓐ French Ⓑ Italian Ⓒ English Ⓓ Transitional
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Italian
📘 Explanation: Troilus and Criseyde, a tragic love story, reflects Italian literary influence.
❖ 53. Which Chaucerian poem is the earliest reference to St. Valentine’s Day?
Ⓐ The Parliament of Fowls Ⓑ The House of Fame Ⓒ The Legend of Good Women Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Parliament of Fowls
📘 Explanation: This allegorical poem connects birds’ mating with St. Valentine’s Day.
❖ 54. Which Chaucerian poem discusses poet’s reputation?
Ⓐ The House of Fame Ⓑ The Legend of Good Women Ⓒ The Book of the Duchess Ⓓ Romaunt of the Rose
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The House of Fame
📘 Explanation: The poem reflects on the fleeting nature of fame and the poet’s role.
❖ 55. The Legend of Good Women is a collection of stories about whom?
Ⓐ Knights Ⓑ Heroes Ⓒ Virtuous women Ⓓ Monks
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Virtuous women
📘 Explanation: It narrates stories of faithful and virtuous women from history and myth.
❖ 56. Chaucer’s masterpiece is considered to be which work?
Ⓐ The House of Fame Ⓑ Confessio Amantis Ⓒ The Canterbury Tales Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓒ The Canterbury Tales
📘 Explanation: This monumental work is Chaucer’s greatest literary achievement.
❖ 57. How many pilgrims are described in The Canterbury Tales Prologue?
Ⓐ 24 Ⓑ 26 Ⓒ 29 Ⓓ 30
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 29
📘 Explanation: 29 pilgrims are introduced, each supposed to narrate two tales.
❖ 58. What is the framework of The Canterbury Tales?
Ⓐ Debate Ⓑ Allegory Ⓒ Pilgrimage Ⓓ Dream vision
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Pilgrimage
📘 Explanation: Pilgrims travel to Canterbury and tell stories along the way.
❖ 59. Which character in The Canterbury Tales is famous for her multiple marriages and strong individuality?
Ⓐ The Prioress Ⓑ The Wife of Bath Ⓒ The Pardoner Ⓓ The Miller
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Wife of Bath
📘 Explanation: The Wife of Bath represents women’s assertiveness and earthy realism.
❖ 60. Which verse form did Chaucer popularize in English poetry?
Ⓐ Blank verse Ⓑ Free verse Ⓒ Heroic couplet Ⓓ Ballad stanza
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Heroic couplet
📘 Explanation: Chaucer introduced iambic pentameter couplets (heroic couplets) into English poetry.
❖ 61. Chaucer’s literary career is usually divided into how many periods?
Ⓐ Two Ⓑ Three Ⓒ Four Ⓓ Five
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Three
📘 Explanation: Chaucer’s career is divided into French, Italian, and English periods.
❖ 62. The “French period” of Chaucer’s career was mainly influenced by which work?
Ⓐ The Divine Comedy Ⓑ Romaunt of the Rose Ⓒ Aeneid Ⓓ Confessio Amantis
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Romaunt of the Rose
📘 Explanation: Chaucer’s early poetry was influenced by the French allegorical poem Roman de la Rose.
❖ 63. Which Chaucerian work is considered an elegy for Blanche of Lancaster?
Ⓐ The Parliament of Fowls Ⓑ The Book of the Duchess Ⓒ The House of Fame Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Book of the Duchess
📘 Explanation: This poem laments the death of Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt.
❖ 64. Chaucer’s Italian period shows the influence of which Italian poet’s psychological depth?
Ⓐ Petrarch Ⓑ Dante Ⓒ Boccaccio Ⓓ All of these
✔ Answer: Ⓓ All of these
📘 Explanation: Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio shaped Chaucer’s Italian period.
❖ 65. Which Chaucerian poem deals with the tragic love of Troilus and Criseyde?
Ⓐ The Legend of Good Women Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓒ The House of Fame Ⓓ Romaunt of the Rose
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde
📘 Explanation: This is a long narrative poem of tragic love, influenced by Boccaccio.
❖ 66. Which poem of Chaucer is an allegory about the fleeting nature of reputation?
Ⓐ The Book of the Duchess Ⓑ The House of Fame Ⓒ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓓ The Parliament of Fowls
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The House of Fame
📘 Explanation: Chaucer reflects on the poet’s fame and reputation in this allegory.
❖ 67. In which Chaucerian poem do birds assemble to choose their mates on St. Valentine’s Day?
Ⓐ The Parliament of Fowls Ⓑ The Legend of Good Women Ⓒ Romaunt of the Rose Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Parliament of Fowls
📘 Explanation: This poem is the first literary reference to St. Valentine’s Day.
❖ 68. The Legend of Good Women portrays what kind of characters?
Ⓐ Wicked priests Ⓑ Brave knights Ⓒ Virtuous women Ⓓ Peasants
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Virtuous women
📘 Explanation: The poem narrates stories of faithful women from myth and history.
❖ 69. In The Canterbury Tales, how many tales were planned by Chaucer?
Ⓐ 24 Ⓑ 30 Ⓒ 60 Ⓓ 120
✔ Answer: Ⓓ 120
📘 Explanation: Each of the 30 pilgrims was to narrate 4 tales, totaling 120, but Chaucer completed only 24.
❖ 70. Which aspect makes The Canterbury Tales a unique work?
Ⓐ It is purely allegorical Ⓑ It presents a panorama of 14th-century English life Ⓒ It is based only on religion Ⓓ It has only romantic themes
✔ Answer: Ⓑ It presents a panorama of 14th-century English life
📘 Explanation: Chaucer realistically depicted society in all its classes and occupations.
❖ 71. The “General Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales is famous for what?
Ⓐ Allegorical imagery Ⓑ Characterization Ⓒ Satirical attacks Ⓓ Dramatic dialogues
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Characterization
📘 Explanation: Chaucer’s lifelike portrayal of 29 pilgrims makes the Prologue a classic.
❖ 72. Which character in The Canterbury Tales sells fake relics?
Ⓐ The Miller Ⓑ The Pardoner Ⓒ The Summoner Ⓓ The Merchant
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Pardoner
📘 Explanation: The Pardoner is a hypocrite who exploits religion for money.
❖ 73. Which character in The Canterbury Tales represents honesty and chivalry?
Ⓐ The Knight Ⓑ The Miller Ⓒ The Reeve Ⓓ The Friar
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Knight
📘 Explanation: The Knight embodies nobility, truth, and honor in Chaucer’s portrait gallery.
❖ 74. Which character is described as modest, gentle, and fond of small animals?
Ⓐ The Wife of Bath Ⓑ The Prioress Ⓒ The Nun’s Priest Ⓓ The Clerk
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Prioress
📘 Explanation: The Prioress is presented as delicate and kind, though somewhat affected.
❖ 75. Which pilgrim is known for telling vulgar and bawdy tales?
Ⓐ The Clerk Ⓑ The Miller Ⓒ The Parson Ⓓ The Knight
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Miller
📘 Explanation: The Miller’s tale is one of the most humorous and bawdy in the collection.
❖ 76. Which of Chaucer’s characters is considered a model of virtue and piety?
Ⓐ The Parson Ⓑ The Pardoner Ⓒ The Summoner Ⓓ The Friar
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Parson
📘 Explanation: The Parson represents true Christian charity and sincerity.
❖ 77. Chaucer is credited with introducing which verse form into English poetry?
Ⓐ Blank verse Ⓑ Heroic couplet Ⓒ Terza rima Ⓓ Free verse
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Heroic couplet
📘 Explanation: Chaucer popularized iambic pentameter couplets, later perfected by Dryden and Pope.
❖ 78. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Chaucer’s poetry?
Ⓐ Realism Ⓑ Humor Ⓒ Characterization Ⓓ Metaphysical conceits
✔ Answer: Ⓓ Metaphysical conceits
📘 Explanation: Metaphysical conceits belong to the 17th century poets, not Chaucer’s age.
❖ 79. Chaucer’s language belongs to which stage of English?
Ⓐ Old English Ⓑ Middle English Ⓒ Modern English Ⓓ Early Modern English
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Middle English
📘 Explanation: Chaucer wrote in Middle English, which he raised to literary dignity.
❖ 80. Which feature of Chaucer’s poetry shows his modern spirit?
Ⓐ Allegorical symbolism Ⓑ Realism and interest in man Ⓒ Monastic influence Ⓓ Solemn moralizing
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Realism and interest in man
📘 Explanation: Chaucer anticipated Renaissance humanism by focusing on human life.
❖ 81. What is Chaucer’s greatest contribution to English literature?
Ⓐ Latinizing English Ⓑ Establishing English as a literary language Ⓒ Spreading French literature Ⓓ Translating Greek works
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Establishing English as a literary language
📘 Explanation: Chaucer proved that English could rival French and Latin as a medium of serious literature.
❖ 82. Which prose writer of Chaucer’s age is most remembered?
Ⓐ John Gower Ⓑ John Wyclif Ⓒ William Langland Ⓓ Chaucer himself
✔ Answer: Ⓑ John Wyclif
📘 Explanation: Wyclif’s English Bible translation is a milestone in prose history.
❖ 83. Which of the following best describes Piers Plowman?
Ⓐ A collection of tales Ⓑ An allegorical alliterative poem Ⓒ A prose narrative Ⓓ A ballad
✔ Answer: Ⓑ An allegorical alliterative poem
📘 Explanation: William Langland used allegory and alliteration to attack corruption.
❖ 84. Which of the following was NOT written by John Gower?
Ⓐ Vox Clamantis Ⓑ Confessio Amantis Ⓒ Speculum Meditantis Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
📘 Explanation: Troilus and Criseyde was written by Chaucer, not Gower.
❖ 85. Who is regarded as a forerunner of the Protestant Reformation?
Ⓐ Langland Ⓑ Wyclif Ⓒ Chaucer Ⓓ Gower
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Wyclif
📘 Explanation: Wyclif’s reforms and the Lollards paved the way for Protestant ideas.
❖ 86. Which popular medieval literary form preserved oral tradition?
Ⓐ Allegories Ⓑ Ballads Ⓒ Sonnets Ⓓ Tragedies
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Ballads
📘 Explanation: Popular ballads like those of Robin Hood originated among common people.
❖ 87. Which social issue is reflected in much of 14th-century English literature?
Ⓐ Equality of women Ⓑ Corruption in the church and society Ⓒ Colonial expansion Ⓓ Scientific progress
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Corruption in the church and society
📘 Explanation: Works of Wyclif, Langland, and even Chaucer show concern with corruption.
❖ 88. Chaucer’s humor is best described as—
Ⓐ Bitter satire Ⓑ Gentle irony and wit Ⓒ Solemn seriousness Ⓓ Tragic pessimism
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Gentle irony and wit
📘 Explanation: Chaucer’s humor is tolerant, balanced, and good-natured.
❖ 89. Which figure in The Canterbury Tales embodies corruption of church indulgences?
Ⓐ The Pardoner Ⓑ The Parson Ⓒ The Knight Ⓓ The Clerk
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Pardoner
📘 Explanation: The Pardoner sells indulgences and relics, symbolizing religious corruption.
❖ 90. Chaucer’s poetry mainly prepared the ground for which movement?
Ⓐ The Reformation Ⓑ The Renaissance Ⓒ The Enlightenment Ⓓ The Romantic Revival
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Renaissance
📘 Explanation: Chaucer bridged medieval and modern traditions, paving the way for Renaissance humanism.
❖ 91. Who is known as the ‘Father of English Poetry’?
Ⓐ Edmund Spenser Ⓑ John Gower Ⓒ Geoffrey Chaucer Ⓓ William Langland
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Geoffrey Chaucer।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer is called the Father of English Poetry for enriching Middle English with literary beauty.
❖ 92. Chaucer was born in which year?
Ⓐ 1324 Ⓑ 1340 Ⓒ 1343 Ⓓ 1350
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 1343।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer was born around 1343 in London.
❖ 93. Which language did Chaucer help to establish as a literary medium?
Ⓐ French Ⓑ Latin Ⓒ Middle English Ⓓ Old English
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Middle English।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer raised Middle English to the status of a literary language through his works.
❖ 94. The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales is often called—
Ⓐ A portrait gallery Ⓑ A fable Ⓒ An epic Ⓓ A romance
✔ Answer: Ⓐ A portrait gallery।
📘 Explanation: It portrays 29 pilgrims from different walks of life, like a living portrait gallery.
❖ 95. Who is the narrator in The Canterbury Tales?
Ⓐ The Knight Ⓑ The Host Ⓒ Chaucer himself Ⓓ The Clerk
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Chaucer himself।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer presents himself as the narrator and fellow pilgrim.
❖ 96. How many tales were originally planned in The Canterbury Tales?
Ⓐ 30 Ⓑ 60 Ⓒ 120 Ⓓ 24
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 120।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer planned for each of the 30 pilgrims to tell 2 tales on the way and 2 on the return journey.
❖ 97. How many tales are actually completed in The Canterbury Tales?
Ⓐ 22 Ⓑ 24 Ⓒ 26 Ⓓ 30
✔ Answer: Ⓑ 24।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer completed 24 tales before his death in 1400.
❖ 98. The Canterbury Tales begins with—
Ⓐ A spring description Ⓑ A sermon Ⓒ A romance Ⓓ A dialogue
✔ Answer: Ⓐ A spring description।
📘 Explanation: It opens with April’s description, symbolizing rebirth and pilgrimage season.
❖ 99. Which character is considered the ideal representative of the medieval knightly code?
Ⓐ The Knight Ⓑ The Squire Ⓒ The Parson Ⓓ The Monk
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Knight।
📘 Explanation: The Knight embodies chivalry, honor, and courtesy in Chaucer’s portrayal.
❖ 100. The Wife of Bath is famous for—
Ⓐ Her sermons Ⓑ Her multiple marriages Ⓒ Her knightly tales Ⓓ Her piety
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Her multiple marriages।
📘 Explanation: The Wife of Bath is portrayed as a bold, experienced woman married five times.
❖ 101. The Pardoner in The Canterbury Tales symbolizes—
Ⓐ Justice Ⓑ Corruption in the Church Ⓒ Nobility Ⓓ Peasantry
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Corruption in the Church।
📘 Explanation: The Pardoner sells false relics and indulgences, exposing church corruption.
❖ 102. Which tale is considered the most artistic in The Canterbury Tales?
Ⓐ The Knight’s Tale Ⓑ The Miller’s Tale Ⓒ The Pardoner’s Tale Ⓓ The Nun’s Priest’s Tale
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Knight’s Tale।
📘 Explanation: The Knight’s Tale is admired for its grandeur and classical influence.
❖ 103. The Miller’s Tale is an example of—
Ⓐ Romance Ⓑ Fabliau Ⓒ Sermon Ⓓ Epic
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Fabliau।
📘 Explanation: It is a humorous, bawdy tale typical of the French fabliau tradition.
❖ 104. Chaucer’s language is often called—
Ⓐ Modern English Ⓑ Middle English Ⓒ Old English Ⓓ Early Modern English
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Middle English।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer’s works are the finest examples of Middle English literature.
❖ 105. Which meter does Chaucer use in The Canterbury Tales?
Ⓐ Blank verse Ⓑ Heroic couplet Ⓒ Free verse Ⓓ Ballad meter
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Heroic couplet।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer introduced the heroic couplet (iambic pentameter rhymed in pairs).
❖ 106. Which pilgrim tells a tale that satirizes women and marriage?
Ⓐ The Pardoner Ⓑ The Wife of Bath Ⓒ The Knight Ⓓ The Summoner
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Wife of Bath।
📘 Explanation: The Wife of Bath’s Tale reflects her own experience and views on women’s sovereignty.
❖ 107. Which tale is an allegory against greed?
Ⓐ The Pardoner’s Tale Ⓑ The Knight’s Tale Ⓒ The Miller’s Tale Ⓓ The Nun’s Tale
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Pardoner’s Tale।
📘 Explanation: The Pardoner’s Tale is a moral fable condemning greed with the theme “Radix malorum est cupiditas.”
❖ 108. Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde is written in—
Ⓐ Ottava Rima Ⓑ Rhyme Royal Ⓒ Terza Rima Ⓓ Blank Verse
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Rhyme Royal।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer used rhyme royal (seven-line stanza in iambic pentameter).
❖ 109. Who among Chaucer’s contemporaries was known as ‘the moral Gower’?
Ⓐ John Lydgate Ⓑ John Gower Ⓒ Thomas Hoccleve Ⓓ William Langland
✔ Answer: Ⓑ John Gower।
📘 Explanation: John Gower, Chaucer’s friend, was called the “moral Gower” for his didactic poetry.
❖ 110. Which work of Chaucer is based on Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato?
Ⓐ The Book of the Duchess Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓒ Parliament of Fowls Ⓓ The House of Fame
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer adapted Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato into Troilus and Criseyde.
❖ 111. Parliament of Fowls is mainly about—
Ⓐ A royal marriage Ⓑ A dream vision Ⓒ A chivalric battle Ⓓ A sermon
✔ Answer: Ⓐ A royal marriage।
📘 Explanation: It celebrates the marriage of King Richard II and Anne of Bohemia.
❖ 112. Chaucer’s House of Fame is written in the form of—
Ⓐ A fabliau Ⓑ A dream vision Ⓒ A romance Ⓓ A tragedy
✔ Answer: Ⓑ A dream vision।
📘 Explanation: The poem presents the dream vision tradition, exploring fame and reputation.
❖ 113. The Legend of Good Women by Chaucer is important because—
Ⓐ It is unfinished Ⓑ It uses heroic couplets Ⓒ It is an allegory Ⓓ All of these
✔ Answer: Ⓓ All of these।
📘 Explanation: It is unfinished, allegorical, and one of the earliest uses of heroic couplets.
❖ 114. Who is the first great humorist in English literature?
Ⓐ Langland Ⓑ Gower Ⓒ Chaucer Ⓓ Lydgate
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Chaucer।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer’s use of irony, satire, and humor makes him the first great English humorist.
❖ 115. Which of Chaucer’s works is an elegy for Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster?
Ⓐ The Book of the Duchess Ⓑ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓒ The House of Fame Ⓓ Parliament of Fowls
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Book of the Duchess।
📘 Explanation: It mourns Blanche, wife of John of Gaunt, Chaucer’s patron.
❖ 116. The character of Chaucer’s Parson represents—
Ⓐ Hypocrisy Ⓑ Greed Ⓒ True Christian piety Ⓓ Nobility
✔ Answer: Ⓒ True Christian piety।
📘 Explanation: Unlike the corrupt clergy, the Parson symbolizes genuine Christian devotion.
❖ 117. Which pilgrim tells a beast fable?
Ⓐ The Knight Ⓑ The Nun’s Priest Ⓒ The Miller Ⓓ The Pardoner
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Nun’s Priest।
📘 Explanation: The Nun’s Priest’s Tale is a beast fable about Chanticleer and the fox.
❖ 118. The Canterbury Tales belongs to which literary genre?
Ⓐ Dream vision Ⓑ Narrative poetry Ⓒ Allegorical romance Ⓓ Epic drama
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Narrative poetry।
📘 Explanation: It is a collection of narrative poems in verse form.
❖ 119. Which of Chaucer’s works was influenced by Dante’s Divine Comedy?
Ⓐ The House of Fame Ⓑ The Book of the Duchess Ⓒ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓓ The Knight’s Tale
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The House of Fame।
📘 Explanation: The dream vision and allegorical journey in House of Fame reflect Dante’s influence.
❖ 120. Chaucer died in which year?
Ⓐ 1380 Ⓑ 1390 Ⓒ 1400 Ⓓ 1410
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 1400।
📘 Explanation: Geoffrey Chaucer died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, the first poet in Poet’s Corner.
❖ 121. Where is Chaucer buried?
Ⓐ Canterbury Cathedral Ⓑ Westminster Abbey Ⓒ St. Paul’s Cathedral Ⓓ Oxford Chapel
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Westminster Abbey।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer was the first poet buried in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey.
❖ 122. Chaucer served as a page in the household of—
Ⓐ Edward III Ⓑ John of Gaunt Ⓒ Richard II Ⓓ Henry IV
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Edward III।
📘 Explanation: In his early career, Chaucer was a page in the household of Elizabeth, Countess of Ulster, wife of Edward III’s son.
❖ 123. Which Italian poet influenced Chaucer most?
Ⓐ Petrarch Ⓑ Dante Ⓒ Boccaccio Ⓓ All of these
✔ Answer: Ⓓ All of these।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer was deeply influenced by Dante’s allegory, Boccaccio’s stories, and Petrarch’s humanism.
❖ 124. What was Chaucer’s occupation besides being a poet?
Ⓐ Teacher Ⓑ Soldier and diplomat Ⓒ Lawyer Ⓓ Monk
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Soldier and diplomat।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer served in the army, worked as a diplomat, customs controller, and held government posts.
❖ 125. Which work of Chaucer is a dream allegory celebrating Valentine’s Day?
Ⓐ Parliament of Fowls Ⓑ The House of Fame Ⓒ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓓ The Legend of Good Women
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Parliament of Fowls।
📘 Explanation: It links birds’ courtship to human love, often connected with Valentine’s Day.
❖ 126. Chaucer’s influence is often compared to—
Ⓐ Homer in Greek Ⓑ Virgil in Latin Ⓒ Dante in Italian Ⓓ All of these
✔ Answer: Ⓓ All of these।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer played the same role for English that Homer, Virgil, and Dante did for their languages.
❖ 127. Which character in The Canterbury Tales is portrayed as a hypocritical church officer?
Ⓐ The Summoner Ⓑ The Knight Ⓒ The Squire Ⓓ The Host
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Summoner।
📘 Explanation: The Summoner is corrupt, blackmailing people in exchange for pardons.
❖ 128. Who called Chaucer the “well of English undefiled”?
Ⓐ John Lydgate Ⓑ Edmund Spenser Ⓒ Thomas Hoccleve Ⓓ John Dryden
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Edmund Spenser।
📘 Explanation: Spenser admired Chaucer’s language and purity of style.
❖ 129. Which Chaucerian poem reflects his Italian journey and exposure to classical learning?
Ⓐ The House of Fame Ⓑ The Book of the Duchess Ⓒ The Legend of Good Women Ⓓ Troilus and Criseyde
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The House of Fame।
📘 Explanation: Written after his Italy visit, it shows Dante’s and classical influence.
❖ 130. Who completed the Squire’s Tale after Chaucer left it unfinished?
Ⓐ Spenser Ⓑ Milton Ⓒ None (remains unfinished) Ⓓ Gower
✔ Answer: Ⓒ None (remains unfinished)।
📘 Explanation: The Squire’s Tale remains incomplete in Chaucer’s manuscript.
❖ 131. The ‘Host’ in The Canterbury Tales is—
Ⓐ Harry Bailly Ⓑ Richard II Ⓒ John of Gaunt Ⓓ Thomas Becket
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Harry Bailly।
📘 Explanation: Harry Bailly, the innkeeper of Tabard Inn, organizes the tale-telling contest.
❖ 132. Which famous shrine were the pilgrims visiting?
Ⓐ Shrine of St. Augustine Ⓑ Shrine of St. Thomas Becket Ⓒ Shrine of St. Alban Ⓓ Shrine of St. Edward
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Shrine of St. Thomas Becket।
📘 Explanation: Pilgrims traveled to Canterbury Cathedral to visit St. Thomas Becket’s shrine.
❖ 133. Which tale deals with courtly love between Arcite and Palamon?
Ⓐ The Knight’s Tale Ⓑ The Squire’s Tale Ⓒ The Miller’s Tale Ⓓ The Clerk’s Tale
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Knight’s Tale।
📘 Explanation: The Knight’s Tale narrates the love rivalry between Arcite and Palamon for Emily.
❖ 134. Which character tells a tale against the corruption of the Summoner?
Ⓐ The Friar Ⓑ The Knight Ⓒ The Pardoner Ⓓ The Clerk
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Friar।
📘 Explanation: The Friar’s Tale satirizes the corruption of Summoners, reflecting their mutual rivalry.
❖ 135. Chaucer introduced which verse form into English poetry?
Ⓐ Spenserian stanza Ⓑ Rhyme royal Ⓒ Blank verse Ⓓ Free verse
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Rhyme royal।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer introduced rhyme royal, a seven-line iambic pentameter stanza.
❖ 136. In which tale does Chanticleer the cock appear?
Ⓐ The Knight’s Tale Ⓑ The Nun’s Priest’s Tale Ⓒ The Reeve’s Tale Ⓓ The Clerk’s Tale
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Nun’s Priest’s Tale।
📘 Explanation: It’s a beast fable featuring Chanticleer and the fox.
❖ 137. Which Chaucerian poem is considered the first important narrative in rhyme royal?
Ⓐ Troilus and Criseyde Ⓑ The Book of the Duchess Ⓒ Parliament of Fowls Ⓓ The House of Fame
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Troilus and Criseyde।
📘 Explanation: Troilus and Criseyde is Chaucer’s finest use of rhyme royal.
❖ 138. Which character in the Prologue is “a veray parfit gentil knight”?
Ⓐ The Knight Ⓑ The Squire Ⓒ The Parson Ⓓ The Clerk
✔ Answer: Ⓐ The Knight।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer describes the Knight as an ideal of medieval chivalry.
❖ 139. The Canterbury Tales is framed as a—
Ⓐ Dream vision Ⓑ Pilgrimage narrative Ⓒ Courtly romance Ⓓ Pastoral poem
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Pilgrimage narrative।
📘 Explanation: The tales are told by pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury.
❖ 140. Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of Chaucer?
Ⓐ John Gower Ⓑ William Langland Ⓒ Thomas Malory Ⓓ John Lydgate
✔ Answer: Ⓒ Thomas Malory।
📘 Explanation: Malory belonged to the 15th century, after Chaucer’s time.
❖ 141. What is the central theme of The Clerk’s Tale?
Ⓐ Loyalty of women Ⓑ Chivalric war Ⓒ Greed Ⓓ Comedy
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Loyalty of women।
📘 Explanation: It narrates Griselda’s patience and loyalty to her husband.
❖ 142. The Shipman’s Tale mainly deals with—
Ⓐ Greed and lust Ⓑ Knightly valor Ⓒ Religious devotion Ⓓ Royal marriage
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Greed and lust।
📘 Explanation: It is a fabliau exposing corruption and lust.
❖ 143. What is the tone of Chaucer’s General Prologue?
Ⓐ Satirical and humorous Ⓑ Tragic Ⓒ Solemn Ⓓ Didactic
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Satirical and humorous।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer humorously satirizes human follies and social corruption.
❖ 144. The Canterbury Tales belongs to which century?
Ⓐ 12th Ⓑ 13th Ⓒ 14th Ⓓ 15th
✔ Answer: Ⓒ 14th।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer composed The Canterbury Tales in the late 14th century.
❖ 145. Who is known as “the Father of English Prose”?
Ⓐ Chaucer Ⓑ John Wycliffe Ⓒ John Gower Ⓓ Langland
✔ Answer: Ⓑ John Wycliffe।
📘 Explanation: Wycliffe translated the Bible into English and is called the Father of English Prose.
❖ 146. Which tale is a satire on the physician’s greed?
Ⓐ The Pardoner’s Tale Ⓑ The Physician’s Tale Ⓒ The Monk’s Tale Ⓓ The Clerk’s Tale
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Physician’s Tale।
📘 Explanation: It condemns corruption and greed in the medical profession.
❖ 147. The character of the Prioress is satirized for—
Ⓐ Worldly vanity Ⓑ Piety Ⓒ Chivalry Ⓓ Honesty
✔ Answer: Ⓐ Worldly vanity।
📘 Explanation: The Prioress is criticized for her manners, jewelry, and affectations.
❖ 148. Chaucer’s tales reflect—
Ⓐ Only religious ideals Ⓑ Only aristocratic values Ⓒ The whole medieval society Ⓓ Only courtly love
✔ Answer: Ⓒ The whole medieval society।
📘 Explanation: Chaucer presents a cross-section of 14th-century English society.
❖ 149. Which pilgrim is admired for his scholarly devotion and poverty?
Ⓐ The Knight Ⓑ The Clerk of Oxford Ⓒ The Friar Ⓓ The Miller
✔ Answer: Ⓑ The Clerk of Oxford।
📘 Explanation: The Clerk is a poor but devoted scholar who values learning.
❖ 150. What is the meter of Chaucer’s rhyme royal?
Ⓐ Iambic tetrameter Ⓑ Iambic pentameter Ⓒ Hexameter Ⓓ Free verse
✔ Answer: Ⓑ Iambic pentameter।
📘 Explanation: Rhyme royal uses seven-line stanzas in iambic pentameter (ababbcc).
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