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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Summoner say the Friar's Tale is well documented?
(a) Because even Chaucer wrote on friars.
(b) Because no friar was known to be in the company of angels.
(c) Because friars are often in the company of demons.
(d) Because he knows many friar who have made deals with devils.

2. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?
(a) The Narrator says the tale might be difficult to follow.
(b) The Narrator says the tale might be offensive.
(c) The Narrator says the Miller's drunkenness makes the story appear backward.
(d) The Narrator says the Miller's tale is incomplete.

3. Who warns the Friar before he tells his tale?
(a) The Monk.
(b) The Nun's Priest.
(c) The Host.
(d) The Summoner.

4. What is the yeoman's real identity?
(a) A demon.
(b) A priest.
(c) A ghost.
(d) An angel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cecilia forced to marry?

2. Why does the Host use as many medical terms as he can when speaking to the Physician after his tale?

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

4. How does the Cook react to the Reeve's tale?

5. Why does the Franklin interrupt the Squire?

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