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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 volunteers to tell a tale.
(d) The Miller's story is not about nobility.

2. What does the friar in the Summoner's Tale promise in exchange for whatever the parishioners will give?
(a) God's blessings.
(b) Prayer and salvation.
(c) Forgiveness of sins.
(d) Peace of mind.

3. How long does Lady Constance roam at sea?
(a) Until the snows came.
(b) A year and a day.
(c) “Many months.”
(d) A liturgical year.

4. Who speaks out on the knight's behalf to change his punishment?
(a) The king's son.
(b) The ladies of the court.
(c) The knight's comrades.
(d) A priest.

5. Who warns the Friar before he tells his tale?
(a) The Host.
(b) The Monk.
(c) The Summoner.
(d) The Nun's Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the prize for the best tale?

2. What punishment does Theseus give Palamon and Arcite?

3. Who curses the summoner?

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

5. Why does the friar tell Thomas the brothers have been praying for him?

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