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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. Why is the apprentice cook able to revel all day?
(a) He is dismissed by his master.
(b) He becomes a private cook for a man who travels frequently.
(c) He marries a rich woman.
(d) He quits his apprenticeship.

2. What is different about the Miller's section in comparison to the Knight's section?
(a) All of the above.
(b) The Miller volunteers to tell a tale.
(c) The Miller's story is not about nobility.
(d) The Miller has a Prologue.

3. Who does the summoner swear to be brothers with?
(a) A yeoman.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A miller.
(d) Another summoner.

4. What happens when John falls through the ceiling?
(a) He breaks an arm.
(b) He kills Allison.
(c) He breaks Nicholas's arm.
(d) He breaks a leg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reminds the Cook he must tell a good tale?

2. What does the Miller say his tale is about?

3. What is the Cook's name?

4. Who tells the Wife of Bath he thinks questions of authority and scripture should be left to the proper authorities?

5. Why does the Priest refuse to tell the next story?

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