Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales.The pardon-seller’s hair was yellow as wax,And sleekly hanging, like a hank of flax.In meagre clusters hung what hair he had;Over his shoulders a few strands were spread,But they lay thin, in rat’s tails, one by one.As for a hood, for comfort he wore none,For it was stowed away in his knapsack.
Answer
A
He is characterized as a man who is quite handsome.
B
He is characterized as a man who is still very young.
C
He is characterized as a man who has long, thinning hair.
D
He is characterized as a man who has lots of money.
Explanation
The excerpt describes the pardon-seller’s hair as hanging in thin strands and “rat’s tails,” with only a few strands spread over his shoulders. This suggests that his hair is long but sparse or thinning, so choice C is correct. The passage does not describe him as handsome, young, or wealthy.
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