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Satire in The Pardoner’s Tale — Quiz

Question 17 • English Language Arts 12

Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales . Thus I know how to preach against the vice Which masters me—and that is avarice. Though I myself am guilty of the sin, I know how to make other people turn From avarice, and bitterly repent. Which word best characterizes the Pardoner in this passage?

Answer
A
timid
B
approachable
C
honest
D
hypocritical

Explanation

The Pardoner admits that avarice—the greed he preaches against—is his own sin. He urges others to repent while continuing to commit that same vice, which makes him hypocritical. “Hypocritical” is the best choice.

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