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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 wants to marry Lady Constance?
(a) Lady Constance's cousin.
(b) The Sultan.
(c) The Sultan's son.
(d) The merchants.

2. What punishment does Theseus give Palamon and Arcite?
(a) Servitude in Creon.
(b) Imprisonment in Thebes.
(c) Servitude in Athens.
(d) Imprisonment in Athens.

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

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

5. Who restores January's sight?
(a) Prosperpina.
(b) Venus.
(c) Pluto.
(d) An angel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who interrupts the Squire's tale?

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

4. Who is the focus of the Man of Law's tale?

5. What does the corrupt man's wife have?

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