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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. What kind of language does the Host use to ask the Man of Law to tell his tale?
(a) Vernacular.
(b) French.
(c) Latin.
(d) Legal language.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the friars in the vision from the Summoner's Prologue?

2. How was the fight between the Wife of Bath and Jankyn resolved?

3. What is different about the Miller's section in comparison to the Knight's section?

4. What does the Squire ask to be excused for?

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

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