| A | B |
|---|
| State lines 789 and 790 | “You’re off to Canterbury-well, godspeed. Bless St. Thomas answer to your need” |
| How many stories will each pilgrim tell on the way to Canterbury? | 2 |
| How many will each tell on the return trip? | 2 |
| What prize will the winner of the best-told tale receive? | A Good meal |
| How do they pick who will tell the first tale? | draw straws |
| In what month are the pilgrims traveling? | April |
| Who is the martyr referred to in line 17? | Saint Thomas à Becket |
| Why is Canterbury a holy shrine? | Becket was brutally murdered there for relegious beliefs |
| Where is Southwark? | England |
| What is The Tabard? | Where the pilgrims gathered (pre-journey) |
| How many are travelling? | 29 |
| Who is the proprietor of The Tabard? | Henry Bailey |
| How does the Host treat the pilgrims? | He is very friendly and shows them hospitality |
| What is the poetic meter of The Canterbury Tales? | Iambic pentameter |
