miércoles, 23 de enero de 2008

THE CANTERBURY TALES.

The Knight's Tale.

1. The Knight tells the story of…

a. Thomas à Becket

c. Emily and Creon

b. Theseus and Hippolyta

d. Palamon and Arcite

2. The Knight’s Tale happens in…

a. Rome

c. Greece

b. Spain

d. England

3. Duke Theseus was

a. A great soldier from Greece

c. A priest

b. The King of Greece

d. A friar

4. Queen Hippolyta was…

a. Theseus’ wife

c. Nor a or b

b. Emily’s sister

d. Both a and b

5. Palamon and Arcite were…

a. Two brave soldiers

c. Two rich young knights.

b. Two priests

d. The king of Greece and his best friend.

6. At the end of the war against Theseus, Palamon and Arcite...

a. were locked in a high tower in Athens

c. went back to their country

b. were free

d. lived happily with Theseus and his wife

7. What happened when Palamon and Arcite first saw Emily at the duke’s garden?

a. Arcite fell in love with her

c. Both of them fell in love with her

b. Palamon fell in love with her

d. They did not like her.

8. Duke Theseus had a good friend called Duke Perotheus. What does Perotheus ask Theseus?

a. He asks him to free Arcite

c. He asks him to marry Emily

b. He asks him to free Palamon

d. He asks him for a job

9. Duke Theseus frees Arcite only if…

a. He marries Emily

c. He accepts to work for him

b. He never returns to Athens again

d. None, Duke Theseus never frees Arcite

10. When Arcite was free from the tower, he…

a. Stayed in Athens

c. Went back to Thebes, but was very sad

b. Went back to Thebes, and lived happily

d. became very ill and died.

11. After being free from the tower, Arcite goes back to Athens because…

a. He misses his friend Palamon

c. He wants to see Emily again.

b. He does not like Thebes

d. He is ill and there are good doctors there.

12. When Arcite went back to Athens, nobody knew him because…

a. He was disguised

c. He was ill

b. He looked very old

d. He was much thinner.

13. When Arcite went back to Athens, he…

a. Stayed in Emily’s house for seven years

c. None of them is correct.

b. Became one of Emily’s servants

d. Both a and b are correct.

14. Palamon was free from the tower…

a. Because Theseus let him free

c. Jumping from the window

b. Because someone gave poison to the man who watched him

d. Palamon was never free from the tower, he died there

15. When Palamon and Arcite see each other again, after being free from the tower

a. They are very happy to meet

c. They decide that they will always be friends

b. They decide to live together forever.

d. They decide to fight for Emily

16. When Theseus found Palamon and Arcite fighting in the wood…

a. He became very angry, and killed them

c. He was very angry, but didn’t kill them

b. He was very happy to find them again

d. He ignored them.

17. Theseus decides that…

a. Emily will marry Palamon

c. Emily will marry both of them

b. Emily will marry Arcite

d. There will be a great fight between them and Emily will marry the winner

18. Before the great battle against Arcite, Palamon visits the Temple of Venus …

a. to ask her for a long, happy life

c. to ask her for a quick death if he loses

b. to ask her for Emily’s eternal love

d. to ask her for money and adventures

19. Before the great battle against Palamon, Arcite visits the Temple of Mars…

a. To ask her for help to win the battle

c. to ask her for eternal youth

b. to ask her for Emily’s eternal love

d. to ask her for a long, happy life.

20. When Arcite visited the temple of Mars, the god of war, he heard a low voice saying…

a. “You will marry Emily, Arcite”

c. “You will live many years, Arcite”

b. “You will very happy and rich, Arcite”

d. “You will win, Arcite”

21. At the end of the day, after the great fight against Arcite and Palamon

a. Palamon was hurt and the fighting stopped

c. Both Palamon and Arcite were hurt

b. Arcite was hurt and the fighting stopped

d. Both Palamon and Arcite were dead.

22. Arcite did not marry Emily because

a. He lost the battle against Palamon

c. He died after falling from his horse

b. He died in the battle against Palamon

d. None of them, he married Emily

23. At the end of the Knight’s Tale…

a. Palamon marries Emily and they are happy

c. Palamon marries Emily but they are not happy

b. Arcite marries Emily and they are happy

d. Emily does not want to marry anyone.

24. At the end of the Knight’s Tale, the people of Thebes and Athens…

a. Were enemies forever

c. Were never enemies again

b. Were always fighting

d. died suddenly

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