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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Nun's Priest's Tale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the friar returns to the convent?
(a) He sells what the parishioners give him.
(b) He prays for himself.
(c) He keeps a portion of what is given to him before giving the rest to the convent.
(d) He forgets to pray for the parishioners.

2. Who tells the Tale of Sir Topas?
(a) The Manciple.
(b) Sir Topas.
(c) The Host.
(d) Chaucer.

3. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?
(a) Geoffrey Chaucer.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Sir Gawain.

4. What does the Man of Law say he will not use in his tale?
(a) Truth.
(b) Real people.
(c) Any of the pilgrims' professions.
(d) Rhyme.

5. Who tells the Wife of Bath he thinks questions of authority and scripture should be left to the proper authorities?
(a) The Friar.
(b) The Summoner.
(c) The Host.
(d) The Narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the king's daughter nurse back to health in the Squire’s Tale?

2. How long does Lady Constance roam at sea?

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

4. How does the youngest of the men find Death?

5. Who asks the Clerk to tell the next story?

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