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what time of year do people go on pilgrimages? springtime
where is the narrator staying? tabard inn
who is the narrator? chaucer
what does the knight love and fight for? chivalry, truth, and honor
where has the knight travelled? christian and heathen territories
what are the knight's other qualities apart from bravery? modesty and meekness
who is the knight's son? squire
who does the squire want to find favor with? his lady
what does the squire excell at? jousting, singing, writing, and drawing
what qualities does the squire possess? courteous, humble, and modest
who is the knight's servant? yeoman
what kind of arrows does the yeoman have? peacock
what is the name of the prioress? madame eglentyne
what does the madame take pains to do? remain dignified
how compassionate and charitable is the prioress? she weeps when a mouse is caught
what does Amor vincit omnia mean? love conquers all
who else is with the nun? a nun, a chaplain, and three priests
what order is the monk apart of? benedictine
what does the monk enjoy doing? hunting
who is licensed to beg? friar
what is the friar excellent at? singing
what is the friar's name? hubert
what does the narrator note about the merchant's appearance? he is so dignified that no one knows he is in debt
where does the clerk go to school? oxford
what does the clerk value over material possessions and riches? books
what does the man of laws pretend to be? busier than he is
who is the franklin? cheerful landowner
who are the five guildsmen? haberdasher, carpenter, weaver, dyer, and tapestry-maker
what did the guildsmen hire for their journey? cook
what does the shipman ride on? carthorse
who did the shipman steal wine from? merchant
what does the physician base his medical practice on? principals of astronomy?
how does the physician diagnose his cases? four humors
what are the four humors? hot, cold, moist, and dry
what does the physician little of? bible
what does the wife of bath do for a living? seamstress
how many times has the wife of bath been married? 5
what are does the wife give good advice in? love
what is the parson rich in? holy thoughts and deeds
who is the parson's brother? plowman
what does the plowman do? threshes hay
what does the miller always win prizes at? wrestling
what does the miller do in his free time? dirty stories and bagpipe
who is the businessman that supplies a school of law? manciple
what does the reeve hoard? money
what is the reeve talented at? carpentry
what does the summoner's disease do to his face? pimpled, scaly skin with no beard
what language does the summoner exclusively speak in? latin
what does the summoner like to do to people? swindle
who rides with the summoner? pardoner
what is the pardoner's wallter filled with? pardons and jewels
what does the pardoner pretend are relics? pig bones
where is the host a citizen of? cheapside
what does the host propose the pilgrims do? tell tales
what are the rules of the game? two tales each way
who must tell the first tales? knight
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