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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. Who interrupts the Squire's tale?
(a) The Host.
(b) The Prioress.
(c) The Narrator.
(d) The Franklin.

2. What does the king in the Clerk’s Tale forge in order to pretend to be free from his wife?
(a) A new law.
(b) Papal permission.
(c) A royal divorce decree.
(d) A letter from his wife's father saying he no longer gives his blessing.

3. In the Clerk’s Tale, how old is the king's son when he is taken?
(a) Six months.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) His age is not given.

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

5. What is different about the Wife of Bath's Prologue?
(a) It is very long.
(b) It is not told by the Wife of Bath.
(c) It is in song.
(d) It is only one sentence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Cook react to the Reeve's tale?

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

3. Who does the Man of Law say has already told all the good stories?

4. What is the yeoman's real identity?

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

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