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

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

3. What do the cameos the Monk tells center around?
(a) Fortune.
(b) Deceit.
(c) Drunkenness.
(d) Trust.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells the Franklin to go on with his tale?

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

3. What kind of tale does the Monk tell?

4. Why is Aurelius despondent?

5. Why does the knight's wife transform into a beautiful woman?

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