Author can be an another word for writer
Chaucer's original plan for The Canterbury Tales projected about 120 stories (two for each pilgrim to tell on the way to Canterbury and two more on the way back)
Chaucer actually completed only 22, although 2 more exist in fragments.
The colonies in America which was under English rule in the 17th century
I believe that the book would be trying to teach others about perseverance and to keep going no matter what.
Answer: b. This man just witnessed a horrible car accident on his way home from work.
The most likely scenario is that this man just witnessed a horrible car accident on his way home from work. We can assume this because the man has a horrified expression. Moreover, he is wearing clothes that would be suitable at an office. All of the other options in the question are illogical when compared to the picture.