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Canterbury Character

Brit Lit - The Canterbury Tales Character Quiz

QuestionAnswer
Prone to excessive sorrow and showy weeping Prioress/Nun
I care for all creatures (the small, furry ones the best) Prioress/Nun
I don't fancy the rules others placed before me Monk
Hunting is my pleasure Monk
I love my cake and wine The Franklin
Though there seemed to be no one busier, I am not as busy as I seem Seargant at Law
The king has appointed me to specialize in property disputes Seargant at Law
You can find me wooing my lover passionately, or pressiny my curls the Squire
St.Christopher medal around my neck Yeoman
I'm true, perfect, and gentle, the Knight
At the taverns I am known as one who can give you a good rate on confessionals Friar
I spend what little money I do find on books Clerk
In debt Merchant
I suggest that the pilgrimage become a story-telling contest the Host
Face boils Summoner
Garlic & Onions Summoner
speaks Latin Summoner
A group of artisans guildsmen
gaptoothed Wife of Bath
ulcer on my knee the Cook
tempests have shaken my beard Shipman/Skipper
Best example of a good and faithful laborer Plowman
Red beard Miller
I steal corn Miller
I love gold best Doctor
Astrology is my science of choice Doctor
A poor man in material goods, but rich in holy thoughts and works Parson
Brother to the plowman Parson
Purchasing agent for lawyers Manciple
Manager of a large estate Reeve
Bad tempered and skinny Reeve
Yellow hair Pardoner
Phony relics Pardoner
"professional wife" Wife of Bath
steals grain by pushing his thumb on the scale to make more money miller
the "good" characters the Knight, the Parson, Oxford Cleric, The Plowman
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