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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 knight's wife transform into a beautiful woman?
(a) He lets her make a decision.
(b) He asks her to.
(c) She doesn't.
(d) The queen allows her to.

2. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?
(a) The Narrator says the tale might be difficult to follow.
(b) The Narrator says the Miller's tale is incomplete.
(c) The Narrator says the Miller's drunkenness makes the story appear backward.
(d) The Narrator says the tale might be offensive.

3. Why is the apprentice cook able to revel all day?
(a) He becomes a private cook for a man who travels frequently.
(b) He quits his apprenticeship.
(c) He marries a rich woman.
(d) He is dismissed by his master.

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

5. Where is the man from who told the Clerk his tale?
(a) Rome.
(b) Padua.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is released from prison?

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

4. What does the Man of Law say he will not use in his tale?

5. What kind of tale does the Friar offer to tell?

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