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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the Clerk’s Tale, how old is the king's son when he is taken?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six months.
(d) His age is not given.
2. What does the Reeve think of the Miller's Tale?
(a) He does not give an opinion.
(b) He enjoys it.
(c) He thinks it is more truth than fiction.
(d) He dislikes it.
3. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?
(a) Alan.
(b) The manciple.
(c) John.
(d) The miller.
4. Who asks the Clerk to tell the next story?
(a) The Shipman.
(b) The Host.
(c) The Narrator.
(d) The Summoner.
5. What is different about the Miller's section in comparison to the Knight's section?
(a) All of the above.
(b) The Miller has a Prologue.
(c) The Miller's story is not about nobility.
(d) The Miller volunteers to tell a tale.
6. What is different about the Wife of Bath's Prologue?
(a) It is not told by the Wife of Bath.
(b) It is only one sentence.
(c) It is in song.
(d) It is very long.
7. What does the miller refill half the students' the flour sack with?
(a) Baby powder.
(b) Sand.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Bran.
8. What is a manciple?
(a) A steward.
(b) A shift supervisor.
(c) An accountant.
(d) An owner of the mill.
9. Who is the focus of the Summoner's Tale?
(a) A friar.
(b) A summoner.
(c) A priest.
(d) A friar's wife.
10. Why is the Friar warned before he tells his tale?
(a) To keep his tale entertaining.
(b) To keep his tale from being uncomplimentary.
(c) To keep his tale short.
(d) To keep him from using bad language.
11. How many children does the king in the Squire's Tale have?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) The exact number is not given.
12. Where is the man from who told the Clerk his tale?
(a) Paris.
(b) Padua.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.
13. Who does the Man of Law say has already told all the good stories?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) The Knight.
(c) The writers of the Bible.
(d) Chaucer.
14. How does the Summoner react to the Friar's Tale?
(a) He enjoys it.
(b) He finds it funny.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He expresses no opinion about it.
15. Who curses the summoner?
(a) The archdeacon.
(b) A rich widow.
(c) The yeoman.
(d) A farmer.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the knight in the Wife of Bath's Tale do that gets him in trouble?
2. What is the standard punishment for the knight's crime?
3. Who does the Franklin compare the Squire to?
4. Why does the demon take the summoner to hell?
5. What is the subject of the Merchant's Tale?
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