A pilgrim wears a brooch reading Amor vincit omnia, feeds little dogs fine food, and weeps over a trapped mouse. Who is she?

Which pilgrim comes straight from service, with clothing still marked by armor, and is praised for truth, honor, freedom, and courtesy?

A young pilgrim has curled hair, embroidered clothing, sings and plays the flute, and is the Knight's son. Who is he?

Which pilgrim has a red beard, a wart on his nose, a furnace-like mouth, plays bagpipes, and is known for stealing grain?

Which pilgrim is gap-toothed, partly deaf, wears bright red stockings, has had five husbands, and has traveled on many pilgrimages?

Which pilgrim has thin yellow hair like wax, carries false relics, and sings the Offertory well to collect money?

Which pilgrim rides a thin horse, wears a threadbare coat, would rather have books of Aristotle than fine clothes, and gladly learns and teaches?

Which pilgrim knows harbors and tides, steals wine from sleeping merchants, and sails a ship called the Maudelayne?

Which pilgrim is a poor parish priest who visits parishioners on foot and teaches Christ's gospel by first practicing it?

The Monk loves hunting, fine horses, and greyhounds, and dismisses old cloister rules. What satirical point does the portrait make?

The Friar gives easy penance to people who pay and knows taverns better than lepers or beggars. What is Chaucer implying?

The Prioress is praised for manners, table etiquette, courtly French, and tenderness to pets. What makes the praise satirical?

The Physician knows astronomy, works with apothecaries, loves gold, and has little use for the Bible. What does the portrait suggest?

The Summoner can be bribed with wine, frightens children with his face, and repeats a few Latin tags. What institution is being mocked through him?

The Pardoner sells pig bones and cloth pieces as holy relics. What is the satire aimed at?

The Merchant speaks gravely about profit and safe sea routes, but the narrator says no one knows he is in debt. What irony is at work?

In the estates satire, the Knight most directly represents which social role?

What social role does the Parson fill in the pilgrim company?

The Haberdasher, Carpenter, Weaver, Dyer, and Tapestry-Maker are grouped together. What part of society do they represent?

The Manciple is not a lawyer, but he outsmarts learned men in his job. What is his occupation?

The Reeve keeps accounts, watches servants, and knows the lord's estate so well that others fear him. What role is this?

At the start of the General Prologue, why are the travelers heading to Canterbury?

Where does the narrator first meet the group of pilgrims?

The Host proposes tales on the road and a supper for the best storyteller. What does this bargain create?

What role does Harry Bailey, the Host, give himself after proposing the tale-telling game?

What penalty does the Host set for anyone who rebels against his judgment?

After the Host's rules are accepted and lots are drawn, who is chosen to tell the first tale?

The Parson is poor and lives the gospel; the Pardoner sells fake relics for profit. What contrast does Chaucer build?

How do the Knight and Squire work as a pair in the General Prologue?

The Plowman pays tithes and works honestly; the Miller steals grain and overcharges. What does the comparison emphasize?