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

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

3. Who first sees Emilie and falls in love with her?
(a) Arcite.
(b) Palamon.
(c) Neither; Emilie first sees Arcite and falls in love with him.
(d) Palamon and Arcite see her simultaneously.

4. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?
(a) Alan.
(b) John.
(c) The miller.
(d) The manciple.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prize for the best tale?

2. What happens when John falls through the ceiling?

3. What does Nicholas tell John which allows him to spend the night with Alison?

4. How is the miller able to rob the manciple?

5. What does Absalom get from the blacksmith?

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