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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. Why does the Reeve feel the way he does about the Miller's Tale?
(a) He was once a carpenter.
(b) He remembers the event from a town he once lived in.
(c) He was once a parish clerk.
(d) He was once an astronomy student.

2. What does the Squire ask to be excused for?
(a) If he says anything amiss.
(b) If his tale is not well received.
(c) If he needs to take a break in the middle of his story.
(d) If he has trouble remembering his story.

3. Why does the friar tell Thomas the brothers have been praying for him?
(a) He is rewriting his will.
(b) He has been ill a long time.
(c) His wife asks the friar to say that.
(d) His wife has promised their estate to the friar.

4. Who tells the Wife of Bath he thinks questions of authority and scripture should be left to the proper authorities?
(a) The Summoner.
(b) The Friar.
(c) The Narrator.
(d) The Host.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the apprentice cook?

2. Why does the demon take the summoner to hell?

3. Who does the king in the Clerk’s Tale choose as his bride?

4. What is different about the Wife of Bath's Prologue?

5. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?

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