What do the descriptions of the knight's and squire's appearances indicate about the difference between these characters? a) the knight comes from a lower class than the squire. b) the squire holds a higher position than the knight. c) the knight is less disciplined than the squire. d) the squire is more vain than the knight.

D) The squire is more vain than the knight.

The descriptions that Chaucer provides in his book tell us that the squire (the knight's son) is significantly more vain than the knight. He has golden locks so beautiful that they look as if they had just been pressed. He also seems to like comfortable and elegant clothing. In contrast, the knight is more humble, and we get almost no descriptions of his appearance. Chaucer wants to highlight the fact that the knight better displays the characteristics of chivalry that were so admired at the time.