Question

At one point in “The Pardoner’s Tale,” the pub owner says, “This very year he killed, in a large village / A mile away, man, woman, serf at tillage.” Reread these lines that precede the publican’s remark, and then decide what most likely happened in the village.
“There came a privy thief, they call him Death, Who kills us all round here, and in a breath He speared him through the heart, he never stirred. And then Death went his way without a word. He’s killed a thousand in the present plague, And, sir, it doesn’t do to be too vague. . . .”

Question 9 options:

Thieves robbed the village and killed the inhabitants.


A strong wind blew through the village, killing everyone there.


Everyone in the village died with a spear in his or her heart.


Plague claimed the lives of the people in the village.

Answer 1

After reading the passage, it could be concluded that the correct option is D (Plague claimed the lives of the people in the village). it seems that Death is personified and kills everybody. Death affected the hearts and it was impossible for men to see it coming.