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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 caused the Wife of Bath and Jankyn to fight?
(a) He went on a fishing trip on their anniversary.
(b) He had an affair.
(c) He refused to give her any money.
(d) He was reading about unfaithful women from his book.

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

3. Who is the focus of the Man of Law's tale?
(a) Pilgrims.
(b) Innkeepers.
(c) Men of law.
(d) Merchants.

4. What is the job of the spies in The Friar's Tale?
(a) To find out who is speaking out against the church.
(b) To gather information about parish members.
(c) To get information for homilies.
(d) To gather tithes from parish members.

5. Whose story moves Theseus to overthrow Creon?
(a) Emilie.
(b) Hippolyte.
(c) Palamon and Arcite.
(d) Four women whose husbands have died.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is it determined that the Knight will tell the first tale?

2. What does Absalom get from the blacksmith?

3. Who curses the summoner?

4. What does the miller refill half the students' the flour sack with?

5. What does Thomas's wife want the friar to preach to Thomas about?

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