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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a manciple?
(a) A steward.
(b) An owner of the mill.
(c) A shift supervisor.
(d) An accountant.

2. In the Clerk’s Tale, how old is the king's son when he is taken?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two.
(c) His age is not given.
(d) Seven.

3. What vision did the friar in the Summoner's Prologue have?
(a) The Holy Lands.
(b) Earth.
(c) Hell.
(d) Space.

4. Why does the friar tell Thomas the brothers have been praying for him?
(a) His wife has promised their estate to the friar.
(b) He is rewriting his will.
(c) His wife asks the friar to say that.
(d) He has been ill a long time.

5. Why does the boy in the Prioress's Tale want to learn the song he hears?
(a) To have something to do on his walk to school.
(b) To insult the Jewish boys.
(c) To sing on Christmas.
(d) To show his mother he is learning something in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is Chanticleer?

2. Who does the summoner swear to be brothers with?

3. What color are the crow's feathers after Phoebus replaces them?

4. Who is planning to attack the Christians at the wedding feast?

5. Who helps the knight answer the question?

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