Characters and Events in "The Pardoner's Tale" Quiz

Test your knowledge of 'The Pardoner's Tale' from 'The Canterbury Tales' with questions on characters, events, and moral lessons.

#1

Who is the narrator of 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

The Pardoner
The Knight
The Miller
The Summoner
#2

What is the primary sin the Pardoner preaches against?

Greed
Gluttony
Sloth
Lust
#3

Which character is depicted as being very lecherous and dishonest in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

The Pardoner
The Knight
The Summoner
The Host
#4

What is the Pardoner's occupation?

A lawyer
A doctor
A pardoner
A knight
#5

What item does the old man direct the three rioters to in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

A treasure
A fountain
A tavern
A graveyard
#6

How do the three rioters plan to kill Death?

By stabbing him
By poisoning him
By trapping him
By drowning him
#7

What moral lesson is conveyed in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

The dangers of greed and avarice
The importance of forgiveness
The inevitability of death
The power of friendship
#8

Which of the three rioters suggests betraying the others to keep the treasure for himself?

The youngest rioter
The middle rioter
The oldest rioter
None of them
#9

Who do the rioters meet when they find an old man under a tree?

God
The Devil
Death
A ghost
#10

What happens to the three rioters at the end of 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

They kill each other
They find the treasure
They meet Death
They repent and change their ways
#11

What is the significance of the gold coins found by the rioters?

They are cursed
They are stolen
They lead to salvation
They are symbolic
#12

What is the ultimate fate of the old man in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

He dies
He disappears
He joins the rioters
He reveals his identity
#13

What is the name of the rioters' friend who has recently died in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

John
Thomas
Harry
George
#14

How does the Pardoner deceive people to gain money?

By selling fake relics
By preaching the truth
By giving to charity
By performing miracles

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