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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. Who tells the Franklin to go on with his tale?
(a) The Host.
(b) The Squire.
(c) The Knight.
(d) The Prioress.

2. How much of the town in the Prioress's Tale is Jewish?
(a) About 25%.
(b) About 50%.
(c) Less than 10%.
(d) Nearly 75%.

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

4. Where did the Wife of Bath meet Jankyn?
(a) In church.
(b) On her birthday.
(c) On a pilgrimage.
(d) At her fourth husband's funeral.

5. What is the yeoman's real identity?
(a) A priest.
(b) A demon.
(c) An angel.
(d) A ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dorigen see that makes her nervous about her husband's safety?

2. Who did the Host ask to speak after the Knight's Tale?

3. Why is Aurelius despondent?

4. Who told the Clerk the tale he tells?

5. What happens when the friar returns to the convent?

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