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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. Why does the friar tell Thomas the brothers have been praying for him?
(a) He is rewriting his will.
(b) His wife asks the friar to say that.
(c) He has been ill a long time.
(d) His wife has promised their estate to the friar.

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 Narrator insists that he tell the next tale.
(c) To pay the Miller back for his story.
(d) The Host asks him to tell the next story.

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

4. Who is the focus of the Man of Law's tale?
(a) Innkeepers.
(b) Men of law.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Pilgrims.

5. Who is the focus of the Summoner's Tale?
(a) A friar.
(b) A summoner.
(c) A friar's wife.
(d) A priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Clerk’s Tale, how does the king's charade end?

2. What is the question the knight must answer?

3. Where is the man from who told the Clerk his tale?

4. What animal tricks Chanticleer?

5. Who is Arveragus?

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