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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tale of Sir Topas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of tale do the pilgrims ask the Pardoner to tell?
(a) A vulgar one.
(b) One about faith.
(c) A comedic one.
(d) One with a moral.

2. What does the Prioress offer in her prologue?
(a) A poem.
(b) The account of a saint's life.
(c) A Scripture passage.
(d) A hymn.

3. What does Claudius accuse Virginius of doing?
(a) Kidnapping his servant girl.
(b) Kidnapping his daughter.
(c) Stealing his goats.
(d) Killing his servant girl.

4. Where does the Prioress's Tale take place?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Asia.
(c) Spain.
(d) Egypt.

5. What is the standard punishment for the knight's crime?
(a) Banishment.
(b) Servitude.
(c) Death.
(d) Imprisonment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is planning to attack the Christians at the wedding feast?

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

3. What vision did the friar in the Summoner's Prologue have?

4. What is Virginius's profession?

5. What does Nicholas tell John which allows him to spend the night with Alison?

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