Multiple Choice
Read the the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales carefully.
Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.
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In
line 7, “benign” means A. | strict. | B. | gentle. | C. | courteous. | D. | humorous. | | |
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The
symbol which relates to the Parson’s role as shepherd is the A. | iron. | B. | gold. | C. | stave. | D. | bread. | | |
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“That if gold rust, what then will iron do?” (line
24)
In this line, “gold” refers to the A. | sheep. | B. | clergy. | C. | wealthy
dead. | D. | poor parishioners. | | |
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Which
of the following lines contains a metaphor? A. | “A holy-minded man of good renown” (line
1) | B. | “Wide was
his parish, with houses far asunder” (line 15) | C. | “By singing
masses for the wealthy dead” (line 32) | D. | “So that no
wolf should make the sheep miscarry” (line 35) | | |
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The
Parson is most critical of the A. | poor. | B. | sinful. | C. | wealthy. | D. | obstinate. | | |
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