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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose story moves Theseus to overthrow Creon?
(a) Palamon and Arcite.
(b) Emilie.
(c) Four women whose husbands have died.
(d) Hippolyte.

2. Who ultimately wins Emilie's hand?
(a) Palamon.
(b) Arcite.
(c) Theseus.
(d) No one; she remains unmarried.

3. How is the miller able to rob the manciple?
(a) The manciple only goes to work once a week.
(b) The manciple is ill one day.
(c) The manciple trusts the miller.
(d) The manciple quits.

4. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?
(a) The manciple.
(b) The miller.
(c) John.
(d) Alan.

5. Where is the Narrator going?
(a) London.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) The town is not given.
(d) Jerusalem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

2. What does the Reeve think of the Miller's Tale?

3. What is the Narrator's name?

4. What is different about the Miller's section in comparison to the Knight's section?

5. Who comes to Alison's window after Nicholas and Alison spend the night together?

(see the answer key)

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