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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Narrator on his journey?
(a) He is going to visit family.
(b) He is looking for work.
(c) He is competing in a knights' tournament.
(d) He is on a religious pilgrimage.

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

3. Who will determine the best tale in the contest?
(a) The Host.
(b) The group will vote.
(c) The Narrator.
(d) The Pardoner.

4. How is it determined that the Knight will tell the first tale?
(a) The Pardoner asks the Knight to go first.
(b) The Knight volunteers.
(c) The pilgrims draw straws.
(d) The Host asks the Knight to go first.

5. What is a manciple?
(a) A steward.
(b) A shift supervisor.
(c) An owner of the mill.
(d) An accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ultimately wins Emilie's hand?

2. Who is released from prison?

3. What does the Reeve think of the Miller's Tale?

4. What happens when John falls through the ceiling?

5. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

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