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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the focus of the Summoner's Tale?
(a) A friar.
(b) A friar's wife.
(c) A summoner.
(d) A priest.

2. Why is the apprentice cook able to revel all day?
(a) He is dismissed by his master.
(b) He becomes a private cook for a man who travels frequently.
(c) He quits his apprenticeship.
(d) He marries a rich woman.

3. What punishment does Theseus give Palamon and Arcite?
(a) Imprisonment in Thebes.
(b) Servitude in Athens.
(c) Imprisonment in Athens.
(d) Servitude in Creon.

4. How does the Summoner react to the Friar's Tale?
(a) He finds it funny.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He expresses no opinion about it.
(d) He enjoys it.

5. What is the yeoman's real identity?
(a) An angel.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A priest.
(d) A demon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the apprentice cook?

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

3. How is the miller able to rob the manciple?

4. Why is the Friar warned before he tells his tale?

5. Who sleeps with the miller's daughter?

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