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

2. In the Clerk’s Tale, how does the king's charade end?
(a) The king confesses that it was all a test.
(b) His wife is kidnapped by an enemy king.
(c) The king marries his daughter.
(d) His wife dies of heartache.

3. What does Thomas's wife want the friar to preach to Thomas about?
(a) Lust.
(b) Anger.
(c) Envy.
(d) Gluttony.

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

5. How many husbands does the Wife of Bath consider “good?”
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) All of them.
(d) None of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when John falls through the ceiling?

2. Who wants to marry Lady Constance?

3. Why does January want to marry?

4. How long does Lady Constance roam at sea?

5. Who asks the Clerk to tell the next story?

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