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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 does the Man of Law say has already told all the good stories?
(a) The Knight.
(b) Chaucer.
(c) The writers of the Bible.
(d) Shakespeare.

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

3. How was the fight between the Wife of Bath and Jankyn resolved?
(a) It wasn't.
(b) They came to an agreement.
(c) They divorced.
(d) He proposed to her.

4. Who sleeps with the miller's wife?
(a) John.
(b) Alan.
(c) The miller.
(d) The manciple.

5. What animal does the king's daughter nurse back to health in the Squire’s Tale?
(a) An owl.
(b) A horse.
(c) A falcon.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ultimately wins Emilie's hand?

2. Who speaks out on the knight's behalf to change his punishment?

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

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

5. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?

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