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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 did the Host ask to speak after the Knight's Tale?
(a) The Wife of Bath.
(b) The Monk.
(c) The Prioress.
(d) The Nun's Priest.

2. Why does the Reeve want to tell the next tale?
(a) To show the Miller he is not the type of character from the Miller's Tale.
(b) The Host asks him to tell the next story.
(c) The Narrator insists that he tell the next tale.
(d) To pay the Miller back for his story.

3. What is the name of the king in the Clerk's Tale?
(a) Roger.
(b) Francis.
(c) Walter.
(d) Edmund.

4. How do the other two men find Death?
(a) They don't find Death.
(b) They are stabbed.
(c) They die of old age.
(d) They are poisoned.

5. What is Virginius's profession?
(a) He is a judge.
(b) He is a merchant.
(c) He works for the church.
(d) He is a knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Franklin compare the Squire to?

2. What is the yeoman's real identity?

3. Who is the focus of the Summoner's Tale?

4. What kind of language does the Host use to ask the Man of Law to tell his tale?

5. Why does the Priest refuse to tell the next story?

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