what was chaucer’s profession ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Chaucer was released from legal action by____________in a deed of May 1, 1380 from rape and abduction ?

   A. Miss Cecily Chaumpaigne
   B. Philippa de Roet of Flanders
   C. Agnes de Copton
   D. none of the above

2. in which year chaucer was imprisoned by the French ?

   A. 1360
   B. 1357
   C. 1378
   D. none of the above

3. how many children chaucer had ?

   A. 4
   B. 1
   C. 0
   D. 2

4. In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the \flowering\of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers ?

   A. Geoffrey of Monmouth
   B. the Gawain poet
   C. the Beowulf poet
   D. Chr´tien de Troyes

5. Chaucer was made in-charge of many palaces, which of these was not in his charge ?

   A. Westminster Palace
   B. Tower of London
   C. St. George’s chapel at Windsor
   D. Buckingham Palace

6. what was the occupation of Chaucer’s father ?

   A. leather merchant
   B. civil servant
   C. a vintner
   D. none of the above

7. which of these kings was not served by Chaucer ?

   A. Edward III
   B. Henry II
   C. Richard II
   D. none of the above

8. chaucer was fined in 1367 or 1366 for_______________________?

   A. beating a friar in a London street
   B. for writing poetry against the church
   C. for crossing the border of Great Britain
   D. none of the above

9. one of Chaucer’s daughter was___________?

   A. a musician
   B. an astronomer
   C. a nun
   D. none of the above

10. which of these is not certain about Chaucer ?

    A. his birth date
    B. his death year
    C. his father’s name
    D. none of the above