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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is released from prison?
(a) Palamon and Arcite are both released.
(b) Neither Palamon nor Arcite are released.
(c) Arcite.
(d) Palamon.

2. What is the name of the apprentice cook?
(a) Perkin.
(b) Roger.
(c) Landon.
(d) He is unnamed.

3. Why is the Sultan baptized?
(a) Her father insists.
(b) She insists.
(c) He is Muslim and Lady Constance is Christian.
(d) He wants to be pure for Lady Constance.

4. What kind of language does the Host use to ask the Man of Law to tell his tale?
(a) Legal language.
(b) Vernacular.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the apprentice cook able to revel all day?

2. Whose story moves Theseus to overthrow Creon?

3. What is different about the Miller's section in comparison to the Knight's section?

4. Who does the Man of Law say has already told all the good stories?

5. What is the job of the spies in The Friar's Tale?

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