Quiz & Worksheet - Chaucer's The Miller's Tale

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A fabliau is a comic genre characterized by which of the following?

High-minded political satire

Incisive skewering of gender relations

Animals that talk and act like people

Jokes about sex and bodily functions

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Print The Miller's Tale: Chaucer's Fabulous Fabliau Worksheet

1. In 'The Canterbury Tales', why does the miller tell his tale?

To show that he's virile.
To show that he's intelligent.
To upset the monk.
To upset the knight.

2. In The Miller's Tale of 'The Canterbury Tales', what does Nicholas tell Alisoun's husband, John, in order to trick him so that he can spend a night with Alisoun?

John has won a carpentry award in a neighboring town and will have to spend a night there to collect it.
Alisoun has been cold at night, and needs the company of a younger, warmer man like Nicholas in order to avoid freezing to death.
A flood of biblical proportions is coming, and they will all need to spend the night in bathtubs to avoid drowning.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has declared that anyone who spends the night with their spouse will be damned to hell.

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The Miller's Tale is a story from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, and this quiz/worksheet combo will help you test your understanding of it. You'll be assessed on your knowledge of the plot, characters, and context of the story. Characters such as Absalon and Alisoun will be featured.

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In these assessments you'll be tested on your understanding of:

A fabliau
Alisoun's relationship with her husband John
Absalon's feelings about Alisoun

Skills Practiced

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related literature lesson
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define main phrases, such as fabliau
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding Nicholas

Additional Learning

To learn more about literature, review the accompanying lesson The Miller's Tale: Chaucer's Fabulous Fabliau. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Learn about chivalry in the Middle Ages
Understand the plan Nicholas has for John
Know about the actions of Alisoun

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A fabliau is a comic genre characterized by which of the following?

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1. In 'The Canterbury Tales', why does the miller tell his tale?

2. In The Miller's Tale of 'The Canterbury Tales', what does Nicholas tell Alisoun's husband, John, in order to trick him so that he can spend a night with Alisoun?

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