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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nicholas tell John which allows him to spend the night with Alison?
(a) He must travel to London to save his soul.
(b) A second flood is coming.
(c) There will be a spectacular meteor shower.
(d) He insists that Alison is possessed by a spirit and only he can exorcise it.

2. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?
(a) John.
(b) Alan.
(c) The manciple.
(d) The miller.

3. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?
(a) The Narrator says the Miller's drunkenness makes the story appear backward.
(b) The Narrator says the tale might be offensive.
(c) The Narrator says the tale might be difficult to follow.
(d) The Narrator says the Miller's tale is incomplete.

4. Why does the Reeve feel the way he does about the Miller's Tale?
(a) He was once a carpenter.
(b) He was once a parish clerk.
(c) He was once an astronomy student.
(d) He remembers the event from a town he once lived in.

5. What happens when John falls through the ceiling?
(a) He breaks a leg.
(b) He breaks an arm.
(c) He breaks Nicholas's arm.
(d) He kills Allison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to Alison's window after Nicholas and Alison spend the night together?

2. Who did the Host ask to speak after the Knight's Tale?

3. What does the Miller say his tale is about?

4. Who will determine the best tale in the contest?

5. Who first sees Emilie and falls in love with her?

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