AnswersAISD English IV 2026_27 Sem ASatire in The Pardoner’s Tale

Chivalry in the Middle Ages: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.I can sting with my tongue; and when I preachI sting so hard, the fellow can’t escapeSlander and defamation, if so beHe’s wronged my fellow-pardoners, or me,Even if I don’t give his actual name,Yet everybody knows that he’s the oneFrom hints, and other circumstantialities—That’s how I deal with people who annoy us;That’s how I spit out venom, under guiseOf piety, and seem sincerely pious.

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by revealing the clergy’s lack of theological knowledge
B
by revealing the clergy’s disregard for people experiencing poverty
C
by revealing the clergy’s vindictive abuse of power
D
by revealing the clergy’s lack of loyalty to one another
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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales."Think what a safeguard it must be for youThat I, who can absolve both high and lowWhen soul from body is about to go,Should chance to fall in with your company!Let me suggest that our host here begin,Since he’s the one who’s most wrapped up in sin.Step forward, Mister Host—your offering first,And you can kiss the relics, every one!All for a penny! Out now with your purse!”

A
Chaucer criticizes the idea of preserving holy relics from the saints.
B
Chaucer criticizes the idea that forgiveness is available for purchase.
C
Chaucer highlights the need for confession before death.
D
Chaucer highlights the sinful indulgences of the church leaders.
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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales."To start with, I declare where I’ve come from,And then produce my certificates, one by one;My licence with the seal of our lord bishopWhich I show first—that’s to protect myselfSo that nobody, whether priest or cleric,Dares interdict me from Christ’s holy work.”

A
the custom of going to confession regularly
B
the acceptance of the Church’s authority
C
the practice of traveling to distant locations
D
the importance of knowing one’s neighbors
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What is a relic?

A
a document that confirms forgiveness
B
an official who reports to the Pope
C
an act of describing one’s sins
D
a holy object associated with a saint
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Satire is an author’s use of

A
narration to explain plot events.
B
dialogue to engage the reader.
C
details to present a time period.
D
humor to criticize human folly.
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Which statements are examples of characterization? Select three answers.

A
“I don’t think your joke is funny,” she huffed, glowering at her friend.
B
The tardy bell rang, but he sauntered to class unconcerned.
C
The house loomed ominously on the hill; no occupants were visible.
D
She waited patiently as she carefully adjusted the telescope.
E
The town’s laws required that all teenagers be home by 11 p.m.
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Which statements accurately describe medieval pardoners? Choose three answers.

A
They translated the Bible into English.
B
They were authorized to preach.
C
They distributed indulgences.
D
They were considered the Pope’s equals.
E
They accepted donations for the Church.
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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.I only preach of avarice and the like,And in this way induce them to be freeIn giving cash—especially to me.Because my only interest is in gain;I’ve none whatever in rebuking sin.

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by exaggerating the greedy nature of the clergy
B
by describing the violent behavior of the clergy
C
by explaining the excessive salaries of the clergy
D
by ridiculing the lack of knowledge among the clergy
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Read the excerpt from The Pardoner’s Tale in The Canterbury Tales.And it fell to the youngest of them all,And he set off at once towards the town.And thereupon, so soon as he was gone,One of the two who stayed said to the other:"You know, of course, that you are my sworn brother.I’ll tell you something that you won’t lose by.As you can see, our friend has gone away,And here is gold, and that in greatest plenty,All waiting to be split between us three.How would it be, if I can work it soThat it is only shared between us two,Wouldn’t I be doing you a friendly turn?”

A
as uncomfortable
B
as loyal
C
as deceitful
D
as innocent
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Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.I preach just as you’ve heard me say; and tell A hundred taradiddles more as well.And then I do my best to stretch my neckAnd bob my head in every directionOver the folk, now this way, and now that,Just like a pigeon sitting on a barn. Both hands and tongue are busy, and so quickThat it’s a joy to watch me at my work.

A
by stating that they are lazy when they talk to parishioners
B
by illustrating their sinful behavior outside the pulpit
C
by suggesting that their sermons are scripted performances
D
by implying that they are unwilling to learn from their mistakes

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