'The Devil in Cardiff - Huw Fryer Jones'

'The Devil in Cardiff - Huw Fryer Jones'

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will discover the narrative of 'The Devil in Cardiff - Huw Fryer Jones' from 'Telling Tales' by Patience Agbabi. We will be unravelling Agbabi's message within the tale.

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7 Questions

Q1.
Which character from 'The Canterbury Tales', has the highest social standing?
The Friar
Correct answer: The Knight
The Miller
Q2.
A person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons is a...
A Knight
Correct answer: Pilgrim
Traveller
Q3.
What or who does a friar dedicate their life to?
God and the Bible
Correct answer: God and the church
The Bible and pilgrimages
Q4.
Why does the friar befriend rich men?
To be closer to God
To impress his church
Correct answer: To make a profit
Q5.
What is the correct definition of someone who is 'corrupt'?
Correct answer: Someone who uses their power in a dishonest way in order to better themselves.
Someone who uses their power in an honest way in order to better themselves.
Someone who uses their power in an honest way to better others.
Q6.
What does a summoner do?
Correct answer: Brings people to court who violate church laws
Brings people to court who violate country laws
Q7.
Who does the summoner meet on the road?
Correct answer: A fiend (demon)
A friend (demon)
A friendly demon

6 Questions

Q1.
What is a moral?
A boost in a group's feelings
Correct answer: A lesson that can be gained from a story or experience
Q2.
Which character from 'The Canterbury Tales', is Huw Fryer Jones based on?
Correct answer: The Friar
The Knight
The Summoner
Q3.
Where does Robbo get sent?
Correct answer: To hell
To prison
To the elderly woman's house
Q4.
Who does Robbo call to confess to?
Correct answer: Huw Fryer Jones
The demon
The friar
Q5.
What would Robbo do for a pint?
Sell his arm
Sell his leg
Correct answer: Sell his nan
Q6.
Why did Agbabi mention the lad in the car park whose car is not starting?
So the demon could steal it
Correct answer: To connect to the farmer in 'The Friar's Tale'
To connect to the Summoner stealing the farmer's horse in 'The Friar's Tale'

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UnitEnglish / Telling Tales, Patience Agbabi

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