General Education Drills Practice Test 2026 - Free Practice Questions and Study Guide

Author identification of a landmark medieval English work is what this item tests. The Canterbury Tales is a celebrated collection of stories told by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, composed in Middle English in the late 14th century. Geoffrey Chaucer authored this collection, and he's often called the father of English literature for pioneering the use of vernacular English in major literary works. The other writers listed—John Milton, James Joyce, and Thomas Malory—are known for Paradise Lost, Ulysses, and Le Morte d'Arthur, respectively, which are from different periods and contexts. So the author is Geoffrey Chaucer.