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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. Where does the Pardoner's Tale begin?
(a) Stratford-upon-Avon.
(b) London.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Flanders.

2. Where does the Tale of Sir Topas begin?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) Flanders.
(c) Asia.
(d) London.

3. What is the subject of the Merchant's Tale?
(a) Finance.
(b) Travel.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Religion.

4. What kind of tale is the Squire asked to tell?
(a) A tale about religion.
(b) A tale about love.
(c) A tale about bravery.
(d) A tale about nobility.

5. What is the Narrator's name?
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer.
(b) Sir Topas.
(c) The Narrator's name is not given.
(d) Sir Gawain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the knight in the Wife of Bath's Tale do that gets him in trouble?

2. Who sleeps with the miller's wife?

3. Where does the Prioress's Tale take place?

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

5. What is the question the knight must answer?

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