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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 is the standard punishment for the knight's crime?
(a) Banishment.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) Death.
(d) Servitude.

2. How is it determined that the Knight will tell the first tale?
(a) The Knight volunteers.
(b) The Host asks the Knight to go first.
(c) The pilgrims draw straws.
(d) The Pardoner asks the Knight to go first.

3. Where does the Prioress's Tale take place?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Spain.
(c) Asia.
(d) Egypt.

4. Why does the Priest refuse to tell the next story?
(a) He is praying.
(b) He is offended by the Host's swearing.
(c) He will not participate in non-Christian contests.
(d) He wants to hear the Shipman's tale.

5. Who does the Host discover sleeping in his saddle?
(a) The Parson.
(b) The Manciple.
(c) The Cook.
(d) The Pardoner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who asks the Squire for the next tale?

3. Who is injured in the Tale of Melibee?

4. Who tells the Franklin to go on with his tale?

5. Why does the demon take the summoner to hell?

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