What game does the host in the Canterbury tale propose?

Answer 1

The game Harry Bailey suggests is the story game.

Each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way to Canterbury, and another two stories on the way back. Whoever is agreed to be the best storyteller will have a slap-up meal paid for by all the other pilgrims.

(Harry will sell them the meal at his Inn - the Tabard. So the one guaranteed winner is Harry himself).

Answer 2

The host proposes a game in which every person will tell four stories on the pilgrimage (two on the way to Canterbury, two on the way back). The person with the best story will get a meal paid for by the rest of the group.

Answer 3

The Host in The Canterbury Tales proposes a story telling competition for the long journey to Canterbury. He says that each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back. The others are to reward the pilgrim who tells the best tale by buying that person supper at the Tabard Inn.

Answer 4

The host in "The Canterbury Tales" proposes a storytelling competition among the pilgrims where each person tells two tales on the way to Canterbury and two tales on the way back. The winner of the competition will enjoy a free meal at the end of the journey.