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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Aurelius despondent?
(a) He is lost.
(b) He misses Arveragus.
(c) He is in love with Dorigen.
(d) He has been sentenced to death.

2. How was the fight between the Wife of Bath and Jankyn resolved?
(a) It wasn't.
(b) They divorced.
(c) They came to an agreement.
(d) He proposed to her.

3. How many wives has the Wife of Bath had?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. What does Dorigen see that makes her nervous about her husband's safety?
(a) Smoke in the distance.
(b) A map.
(c) Rocks on the shore.
(d) A tournament.

5. Why does the knight's wife transform into a beautiful woman?
(a) The queen allows her to.
(b) She doesn't.
(c) He lets her make a decision.
(d) He asks her to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is different about the Wife of Bath's Prologue?

2. Who speaks out on the knight's behalf to change his punishment?

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

4. How much of his debt can Aurelius pay?

5. Who is Dorigen?

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