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

2. What is the question the knight must answer?
(a) What is love?
(b) What do women most desire?
(c) What is the key to happiness?
(d) What is happiness?

3. Who does the Franklin compare the Squire to?
(a) His own squire.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His son.
(d) His cousin.

4. Where did the Wife of Bath meet Jankyn?
(a) At her fourth husband's funeral.
(b) In church.
(c) On a pilgrimage.
(d) On her birthday.

5. How many wives has the Wife of Bath had?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Arveragus?

2. What does the knight in the Wife of Bath's Tale do that gets him in trouble?

3. Who speaks out on the knight's behalf to change his punishment?

4. Why does Dorigen contemplate suicide?

5. Who helps the knight answer the question?

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