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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to Alison's window after Nicholas and Alison spend the night together?
(a) John.
(b) An unknown townsperson.
(c) The Miller.
(d) Absalom.

2. Why does the Reeve want to tell the next tale?
(a) The Host asks him to tell the next story.
(b) The Narrator insists that he tell the next tale.
(c) To pay the Miller back for his story.
(d) To show the Miller he is not the type of character from the Miller's Tale.

3. What warning does the Narrator give the reader about the Miller's Tale?
(a) The Narrator says the Miller's tale is incomplete.
(b) The Narrator says the tale might be difficult to follow.
(c) The Narrator says the tale might be offensive.
(d) The Narrator says the Miller's drunkenness makes the story appear backward.

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

5. Who wants to marry Lady Constance?
(a) The Sultan's son.
(b) The Sultan.
(c) The merchants.
(d) Lady Constance's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?

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

3. Who did the Host ask to speak after the Knight's Tale?

4. How is it determined that the Knight will tell the first tale?

5. Who is the focus of the Reeve's Tale?

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