Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
33 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Who actually wrote this tale? |
Geoffrey Chaucer/pardoner |
|
|
What are the rioters doing when the tale begins? |
Drinking, dancing and gambling at the tavern |
|
|
What did the rioters tell the knave to do? |
. |
|
|
Why did the knave not do as he was told? |
. |
|
|
What do the rioters decide to do that shows that they are not thinking clearly? |
Find death and kill him |
|
|
What does the old man that they meet along the way reprimand the rioters for doing? |
Not showing him (old people) respect |
|
|
Who is the "mother" that the old man talk about to the rioters? |
Mother Nature |
|
|
How many florins do the rioters find? |
8 bushel |
|
|
Why do the rioters decide to wait for nightfall to go home? |
To transport the 8 bushels of gold coins so no one will see them. |
|
|
What do the rioters who remain behind plan to do when the one who went to town returns? |
Have one play wrestle with him and the other will put a dagger through his back. |
|
|
Do the rioters find death where they are told he will be? |
Yes, because they all die. |
|
|
What does the Pardoner do to make most of his money? |
Chargers people for pardons. |
|
|
How many rioters were there? |
3 |
|
|
What does the bell indicate that the rioters heard? |
A funeral procession was coming. |
|
|
What is a publican? |
An innkeeper |
|
|
Where do the rioters go to find death? |
. |
|
|
Who do the rioters meet on their way to find death? |
An old man |
|
|
Where are the rioters told to find death? |
Underneath an oak tree in the grove
|
|
|
What do the rioters find when they get to where death was supposed to be? |
8 bushels of gold coins |
|
|
How do the rioters determine who will go to town and who will stay? |
They draw for lots. |
|
|
What does the youngest rioter buy in town? |
bread, wine & poison |
|
|
What is a polecat? |
skunk |
|
|
What is the maxim of this tale? |
Money(Greed) is the root of all evil. |
|
|
What time is it when the tale begins? |
6 am |
|
|
Whose funeral procession is passing the tavern? |
An old friend of the 3 rioters. |
|
|
What was the cause of this person's death? |
A thief stuck a spear through his heart. |
|
|
What catastrophe befell the nearby village according to the publican? |
The Black Plague |
|
|
What does the old man that the rioters meet want most? |
To die |
|
|
What do the rioters demand of the old man? |
To tell them where to find dealth |
|
|
What is a florin and where is it found in this tale? |
Gold coins; under the tree
|
|
|
Why must one of the rioters go back to town? |
To buy bread and wine |
|
|
Which of the rioters goes to town? |
The youngest |
|
|
Why is the ending of this tale a good example of poetic justice? |
They went to kill death and they all ended up dying. |
