Question

It is ironic that the pardoner preaches against avarice, meaning loving money, because he is â question 4 options:

a.especially greedy

b.a pious man

c.a friend of the summoner's

d.rude to the host

Answer 1

The correct answer is a. especially greedy. The Pardoner doesn't even hide his own avarice. People who want to get a pardon for their sins must pay him. He is also selling many false relics. And he really likes to brag about it, still telling his fellow travelers that avarice is a sin.