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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. Why does the Franklin interrupt the Squire?
(a) To compliment him.
(b) To insult him.
(c) To ask a question.
(d) To start a debate with the Miller.

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

3. What kind of tale does the Host want the Monk to tell?
(a) A tale of friendship.
(b) A tale of love.
(c) A tale of nobility.
(d) A happy tale.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Arveragus?

3. How was the fight between the Wife of Bath and Jankyn resolved?

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

5. How many husbands does the Wife of Bath consider “good?”

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