English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?

  1. Virgil

  2. Geoffrey Chaucer

  3. John Donne

  4. William Shakespeare

The correct answer is: Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer is the correct answer as he is widely considered the author of Canterbury Tales and has been credited as the father of English literature. A is incorrect because Virgil, a Roman poet, lived centuries before the writing of Canterbury Tales. C is incorrect because John Donne was a Metaphysical poet and did not write Canterbury Tales. D is incorrect because William Shakespeare was a playwright and poet, but did not write Canterbury Tales.

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