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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Monk's Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dorigen contemplate suicide?
(a) Aurelius gets her pregnant.
(b) Aurelius completed the task she challenged him with.
(c) She becomes ill.
(d) Arveragus has been killed in battle.

2. Who interrupts the Monk's Tale?
(a) The Nun's Priest.
(b) The Parson.
(c) The Host.
(d) The Knight.

3. How many husbands does the Wife of Bath consider “good?”
(a) None of them.
(b) All of them.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. Who speaks out on the knight's behalf to change his punishment?
(a) The ladies of the court.
(b) The king's son.
(c) The knight's comrades.
(d) A priest.

5. What kind of tale does the Host want the Monk to tell?
(a) A tale of love.
(b) A tale of friendship.
(c) A happy tale.
(d) A tale of nobility.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Franklin compare the Squire to?

2. Who is Dorigen?

3. How many wives has the Wife of Bath had?

4. How much of his debt can Aurelius pay?

5. What is the standard punishment for the knight's crime?

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