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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the miller refill half the students' the flour sack with?

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

3. Who interrupts the Squire's tale?

4. Who does January marry?

5. Why does the king in the Squire’s Tale order a celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Lady Constance's name in the Man of Law's Tale?

2. What is the point the Summoner makes about friars with the anecdote in his Prologue?

3. Why does the Host come up with the storytelling contest?

4. Why does the Man of Law tell a story he heard once before?

5. Why is the Knight's Tale fitting for his character?

6. Why is the Wife of Bath's Prologue so long?

7. According to the Clerk's Prologue, what is the method for telling a good story?

8. What is the basis of the Reeve's story? Why is this the basis for the story?

9. What could be considered controversial about the Wife of Bath's Tale?

10. How do the townspeople react to the situation after John crashes through the ceiling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define irony. Identify each type of irony and give an example from The Canterbury Tales for each.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the Narrator in The Canterbury Tales. Is he a reliable narrator? Why or why not? Is he effective in his role? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Define mood. Choose one tale and identify its mood. How is the mood expressed in the tale? How does the mood contribute to the overall tale?

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