Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore how Chaucer presents the character of the Miller and reflect on what we have learnt about each of the pilgrims so far.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who was the Wife of Bath?
A member of a religious community of men.
A member of a religious community of women
Correct answer: A woman who has been married five times.
A woman who is head of a house of nuns.
Q2.
What were the two options for most women in the Middle Ages?
Correct answer: Marry or become a Nun.
Marry or get a job.
Serve the Monarch as a Knight or a Lord.
Q3.
Which colour is the Wife of Bath associated with?
Black
Blue
Correct answer: Red
Yellow
Q4.
Which word best describes the Wife of Bath?
Inexperienced
Correct answer: Proud
Shy
Unskilled
Q5.
What are the negative things Chaucer tells us about the Wife of Bath?
She is attractive, successful and talented.
Correct answer: She is short-tempered, proud and lustful.
She is shy, unskilled and inexperienced.

5 Questions

Q1.
What was the role of a Miller?
A man who served his lord as a soldier in armour and on horseback.
Correct answer: A man who works at a mill.
A member of a religious community of men.
A member of a religious community of women.
Q2.
Which estate does the Miller belong to?
First Estate (clergy)
Second Estate (nobility)
Correct answer: Third Estate (peasantry)
Q3.
Which adjective best describes the Miller?
Honest
Intelligent
Small
Correct answer: Strong
Q4.
Which animals is the Miller compared to?
Cat and hippo
Dog and bear
Correct answer: Fox and pig
Rabbit and owl
Q5.
Which colour is the Miller associated with?
Black
Blue
Correct answer: Red
Yellow

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UnitEnglish / The Canterbury Tales: 'General Prologue'

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