Chaucer for NET English Exam

Dear Friends,

Chaucer is always a sure shot in the NET exam. Take any previous question papers, you can see at least two or three questions from Chaucer. Most often the question comes from his Magnum Opus The Canterbury Tales. Hence it is worthy to study his characters and the nature of their stories. Now a days the direct common questions are avoided. So here I have included some uncommon questions. This is not comprehensive but will certainly help you.

At the same time, I will certainly request you to dedicate some time for Chaucer apart from this. Thank you. All the best.

1.                                  One of the Tales in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is in prose. Which of these ?

2.                                  How many ecclesiastical characters are portrayed in the Prologue ?

3.                                  Who wears the golden broach with letters "Amor Vincit Omnia"

4.                                  Which ecclesiastical character of the Prologue likes hunting and has fine horses?

5.                                 How many mortal battles Knight fought for?

6.                                 “He is rogue, seducer of women and scoundrel.” Which character in referred like this in the Prologue?

7.                                 “Of his visage children were aferd.” About which character does Chaucer speak thus?

8.                                 Who tells the Prioress “tale the biography of Saint Cecilia”?

9.                                 How many pilgrims in the Prologue represent Military Profession?

10.                             ----– is Chaucer’s prose work?

11.                               How  many lines are there in The Prologue?

12.                             What is the rhyme scheme of Chaucerian stanza

13.                              Which pilgrims tale forms the last one in “Canterbury Tales”?

14.                             Who is referred as “the most modest man” and “as modest as maid”?

15.                              Who is referred as “a load of fire” and “ a lover and lusty bachelor” ?

16.                             What is the name of the Prioress?

17.                              Who wears green hood and carries “bright and keen peacock arrows”?

18.                             Who is referred as the “noble pillar of order”?

19.                             What is the name of the Friar?

20.                            Who wears a “motley dress” and has a forking beard in The Prologue

21.                             Which character is referred as “there was no busy a man as he”?

22.                            Where did the shipman come from?

23.                            What is the name of Wife of Bath?

24.                            How many stories are told in the “Canterbury tales”?

25.                            The Pardoner hails from the hospital of?

Ans:

1.      The Parson's Tale

2.     The Prioress, The Monk, The Friar, The Summoner, The Pardoner, Parson, The clerk ( not an ecclesiastical character but he is studying at church), The second nun)

3.     The Prioress

4.     The Monk

5.     15

6.     The Monk

7.     The Summoner

8.     The Second Nun

9.     3

10. Treatise on the Astrolabe. (wrote for his son)

11.   858

12. ab ab bcc

13.  The Parson’s

14. The Knight

15.  The squire

16. Madam Eglantyne

17.  The Yeoman

18. The Friar

19. Hubert

20.                        The Merchant

21. The Sergeant of Law

22.                        Dartmouth

23.Ansel

24.                        24(21 complete)

25. Blessed Mary of Rouncivalle

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