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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. What punishment does Theseus give Palamon and Arcite?
(a) Imprisonment in Athens.
(b) Servitude in Creon.
(c) Imprisonment in Thebes.
(d) Servitude in Athens.

2. What is the prize for the best tale?
(a) Forgiveness from the Pardoner.
(b) The cost of the trip paid for.
(c) Bragging rights.
(d) A meal paid for by the other pilgrims.

3. Who did the Host ask to speak after the Knight's Tale?
(a) The Nun's Priest.
(b) The Monk.
(c) The Wife of Bath.
(d) The Prioress.

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

5. What does the Miller say his tale is about?
(a) A love triangle.
(b) A drunken brawl.
(c) A group on a pilgrimage.
(d) Saints.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will determine the best tale in the contest?

2. Who is the focus of the Reeve's Tale?

3. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

4. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?

5. Where is the Narrator going?

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