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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Thomas give the friar and his brothers?
(a) A fart.
(b) A burp.
(c) Gold.
(d) Food.

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

3. What animal tricks Chanticleer?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A dog.
(c) A fox.
(d) A horse.

4. How long does Lady Constance roam at sea?
(a) “Many months.”
(b) A year and a day.
(c) A liturgical year.
(d) Until the snows came.

5. Why does the Cook have to tell a good tale?
(a) To answer the Reeve's tale.
(b) To make up for the bad food he has sold.
(c) To win the contest.
(d) To keep the pilgrims entertained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Prioress offer in her prologue?

2. What is the yeoman's real identity?

3. What happens to Appius at the end of the Physician's Tale?

4. Who warns the Friar before he tells his tale?

5. How is the miller able to rob the manciple?

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