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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. How many children does the king in the Squire's Tale have?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) The exact number is not given.

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

3. Where does the Tale of Sir Topas begin?
(a) Flanders.
(b) London.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Asia.

4. What does the Man of Law say he will not use in his tale?
(a) Truth.
(b) Rhyme.
(c) Real people.
(d) Any of the pilgrims' professions.

5. How do the other two men find Death?
(a) They don't find Death.
(b) They die of old age.
(c) They are poisoned.
(d) They are stabbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chanticleer escape his captor?

2. What gift does Thomas give the friar and his brothers?

3. Why is the Friar warned before he tells his tale?

4. Where does the apprentice cook work?

5. How much of his debt can Aurelius pay?

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