What was the main reason for the popularity of the canterbury tales in medieval england? the work was a retelling of an extremely popular oral tale. it was written in middle english, the language of the common people. the work was originally in latin, which made it popular with the nobility. the novelty of the theme and its treatment enthralled the audience.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?