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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. Who is Dorigen?
(a) Arveragus's brother.
(b) Arveragus's squire.
(c) The wife Arveragus takes.
(d) The queen of Arveragus's kingdom.

2. How much money does the merchant's wife ask for?
(a) A hundred francs.
(b) Fifty francs.
(c) Two hundred francs.
(d) Seventy-five francs.

3. What does the king in the Clerk’s Tale forge in order to pretend to be free from his wife?
(a) A royal divorce decree.
(b) Papal permission.
(c) A new law.
(d) A letter from his wife's father saying he no longer gives his blessing.

4. What does Nicholas tell John which allows him to spend the night with Alison?
(a) A second flood is coming.
(b) He insists that Alison is possessed by a spirit and only he can exorcise it.
(c) There will be a spectacular meteor shower.
(d) He must travel to London to save his soul.

5. What is a manciple?
(a) An owner of the mill.
(b) A shift supervisor.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who employs the summoner in The Friar's Tale?

2. What happens when John falls through the ceiling?

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

4. What is the question the knight must answer?

5. Why does the knight's wife transform into a beautiful woman?

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