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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. Who is Arveragus?
(a) The knight in the Franklin's Tale.
(b) The merchant in the Franklin's Tale.
(c) The king in the Franklin's Tale.
(d) The squire in the Franklin's Tale.

2. What is different about the Wife of Bath's Prologue?
(a) It is not told by the Wife of Bath.
(b) It is very long.
(c) It is in song.
(d) It is only one sentence.

3. What does Dorigen see that makes her nervous about her husband's safety?
(a) Rocks on the shore.
(b) Smoke in the distance.
(c) A map.
(d) A tournament.

4. Why does the knight's wife transform into a beautiful woman?
(a) He asks her to.
(b) The queen allows her to.
(c) She doesn't.
(d) He lets her make a decision.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tale does the Monk tell?

2. What caused the Wife of Bath and Jankyn to fight?

3. What is the question the knight must answer?

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

5. What do the cameos the Monk tells center around?

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