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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helps the knight answer the question?
(a) Venus, the goddess of love.
(b) An old, ugly woman.
(c) Another knight.
(d) The queen.

3. Who does the summoner swear to be brothers with?
(a) Another summoner.
(b) A yeoman.
(c) A miller.
(d) A merchant.

4. Why does the Cook have to tell a good tale?
(a) To win the contest.
(b) To keep the pilgrims entertained.
(c) To make up for the bad food he has sold.
(d) To answer the Reeve's tale.

5. Where does the apprentice cook work?
(a) London.
(b) Dublin.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) On a ship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the yeoman's real identity?

3. Why is the Sultan baptized?

4. What is the question the knight must answer?

5. What does the friar in the Summoner's Tale promise in exchange for whatever the parishioners will give?

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