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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reminds the Cook he must tell a good tale?
(a) The Narrator.
(b) The Pardoner.
(c) The Prioress.
(d) The Host.

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

3. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?
(a) The Narrator says the Miller's tale is incomplete.
(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 tale might be difficult to follow.

4. Who does the Man of Law say has already told all the good stories?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) The Knight.
(c) Chaucer.
(d) The writers of the Bible.

5. Who is planning to attack the Christians at the wedding feast?
(a) The Sultan's mother.
(b) The Sultan's men.
(c) The Sultan.
(d) The Sultan's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Reeve feel the way he does about the Miller's Tale?

2. What is the prize for the best tale?

3. Where does the apprentice cook work?

4. What kind of language does the Host use to ask the Man of Law to tell his tale?

5. What is a manciple?

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