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In The Summoner's Tale, how does Thomas trick the friar who begs for money?
In The Summoner's Tale, how does Thomas trick the friar who begs for money?
- He fakes having something to bequeath and then lets out a big fart. (correct)
- He offers the friar some food but then throws it on the ground.
- He challenges the friar to a duel and wins the bet.
- He gives the friar a large sum of money and then laughs at him.
Why does the Summoner believe there is little difference between friars and fiends?
Why does the Summoner believe there is little difference between friars and fiends?
- Because he heard a tale about fiends being afraid of friars.
- Because an angel showed him fiends disguised as friars in hell. (correct)
- Because friars often go to hell in disguise.
- Because he once saw a friar transform into a fiend at midnight.
How does Griselde demonstrate her fortitude in The Clerk's Tale?
How does Griselde demonstrate her fortitude in The Clerk's Tale?
- By confronting her husband about his cruel tests.
- By leaving her husband and starting a new life.
- By enduring all the hardships and remaining obedient to her husband. (correct)
- By successfully hiding her children from her husband.
What happens when the friar complains to the lord of the manor in The Summoner's Tale?
What happens when the friar complains to the lord of the manor in The Summoner's Tale?
Who is the focus of the Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?
Who is the focus of the Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?
What do the Canon and his Yeoman pretend to be in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale?
What do the Canon and his Yeoman pretend to be in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale?
Who tells the tale of the white crow in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
Who tells the tale of the white crow in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
What does the Parson refuse to tell in The Parson's Prologue and Tale?
What does the Parson refuse to tell in The Parson's Prologue and Tale?
How does Saint Cecilia prevent Valerian from taking her virginity in The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?
How does Saint Cecilia prevent Valerian from taking her virginity in The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?
What is the reason behind Phoebus cursing the white crow in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
What is the reason behind Phoebus cursing the white crow in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
What is the main difference between Griselde and the Merchant's wife?
What is the main difference between Griselde and the Merchant's wife?
Who tells King Cambyuskan and Canacee a tale about a falcon and her mate?
Who tells King Cambyuskan and Canacee a tale about a falcon and her mate?
In the Physician's Tale, who lusted after Virginia?
In the Physician's Tale, who lusted after Virginia?
Why does January marry May against his friends' advice?
Why does January marry May against his friends' advice?
What power does the magic ring gifted to Canacee give her?
What power does the magic ring gifted to Canacee give her?
What does the youngest bring back from town in The Pardoner's Tale?
What does the youngest bring back from town in The Pardoner's Tale?
Why do the pilgrims kill the youngest in The Pardoner's Tale?
Why do the pilgrims kill the youngest in The Pardoner's Tale?
In The Shipman's Tale, how does the monk trick the merchant's wife?
In The Shipman's Tale, how does the monk trick the merchant's wife?
What is the Christian boy doing when he is murdered in The Prioress's Tale?
What is the Christian boy doing when he is murdered in The Prioress's Tale?
How do the Jews dispose of the Christian boy's body in The Prioress's Tale?
How do the Jews dispose of the Christian boy's body in The Prioress's Tale?
Why does Chaucer switch from poetry to prose in The Host's request?
Why does Chaucer switch from poetry to prose in The Host's request?
What happens to Melibee's wife and daughter in The Tale of Melibee?
What happens to Melibee's wife and daughter in The Tale of Melibee?
'Tragic falls' of noble figures are recounted in whose tale?
'Tragic falls' of noble figures are recounted in whose tale?
'Chanticleer' features a rooster who outwits a fox by __________.
'Chanticleer' features a rooster who outwits a fox by __________.
Who expresses admiration for Chanticleer at the end of 'Chanticleer'?
Who expresses admiration for Chanticleer at the end of 'Chanticleer'?
In 'The Pardoner's Tale', what do the pilgrims do after killing the youngest?
In 'The Pardoner's Tale', what do the pilgrims do after killing the youngest?
What does Chaucer say about Sir Thopas’s quest in 'The Tale of Sir Thopas'?
What does Chaucer say about Sir Thopas’s quest in 'The Tale of Sir Thopas'?
What did the youngest bring back from town in The Pardoner's Tale?
What did the youngest bring back from town in The Pardoner's Tale?
In The Knight's Tale, what does the Monk recount as tragic falls?
In The Knight's Tale, what does the Monk recount as tragic falls?
Who tells a tale featuring Chanticleer the Rooster in The Canterbury Tales?
Who tells a tale featuring Chanticleer the Rooster in The Canterbury Tales?
Why does the Host interrupt Chaucer during 'The Tale of Sir Thopas'?
Why does the Host interrupt Chaucer during 'The Tale of Sir Thopas'?
What does the Prioress invoke at the beginning of her tale in The Canterbury Tales?
What does the Prioress invoke at the beginning of her tale in The Canterbury Tales?
In The Shipman's Tale, how does the monk trick the merchant's wife?
In The Shipman's Tale, how does the monk trick the merchant's wife?
What does Prudence advise Melibee after his house is raided in The Tale of Melibee?
What does Prudence advise Melibee after his house is raided in The Tale of Melibee?
What does May do to deceive her blind husband January in 'The Merchant's Tale'?
What does May do to deceive her blind husband January in 'The Merchant's Tale'?
What magical gift does Canacee receive from the knight visiting King Cambyuskan in 'The Squire's Tale'?
What magical gift does Canacee receive from the knight visiting King Cambyuskan in 'The Squire's Tale'?
Why does Dorigen promise Aurelius her body in 'The Franklin's Tale'?
Why does Dorigen promise Aurelius her body in 'The Franklin's Tale'?
What does the old man tell the riotous youths in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?
What does the old man tell the riotous youths in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?
What is Virginia's response when her father, Virginius, decides she must die in 'The Physician's Tale'?
What is Virginia's response when her father, Virginius, decides she must die in 'The Physician's Tale'?
What does the Pardoner preach about as a means to cheat people out of their money in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?
What does the Pardoner preach about as a means to cheat people out of their money in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?
'The Franklin's Tale' involves a magician creating an illusion of what to help Aurelius?
'The Franklin's Tale' involves a magician creating an illusion of what to help Aurelius?
Why does the Summoner believe there is little difference between friars and fiends?
Why does the Summoner believe there is little difference between friars and fiends?
What trick does Thomas play on the friar who begs for money in The Summoner's Tale?
What trick does Thomas play on the friar who begs for money in The Summoner's Tale?
Why does the Clerk agree to tell a tale by the Italian poet Petrarch?
Why does the Clerk agree to tell a tale by the Italian poet Petrarch?
What does Griselda endure as tests of her fortitude in The Clerk's Tale?
What does Griselda endure as tests of her fortitude in The Clerk's Tale?
What final punishment does Griselda face in The Clerk's Tale?
What final punishment does Griselda face in The Clerk's Tale?
In The Summoner’s Prologue, what did an angel show the friar in hell that made him ask about the absence of friars?
In The Summoner’s Prologue, what did an angel show the friar in hell that made him ask about the absence of friars?
How does Thomas respond when the friar reaches for his 'bequest' in The Summoner's Tale?
How does Thomas respond when the friar reaches for his 'bequest' in The Summoner's Tale?
What tale does the Second Nun tell in her Prologue?
What tale does the Second Nun tell in her Prologue?
How does Valerian's brother, Tiburce, become Christian in The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?
How does Valerian's brother, Tiburce, become Christian in The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale?
What topic does the Parson discuss instead of telling a fictional story?
What topic does the Parson discuss instead of telling a fictional story?
How does the Yeoman deceive the priest in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?
How does the Yeoman deceive the priest in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?
What is the outcome of Phoebus discovering his wife's infidelity in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
What is the outcome of Phoebus discovering his wife's infidelity in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
Why does the Cook fail to honor the Host's request for a tale in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
Why does the Cook fail to honor the Host's request for a tale in The Manciple’s Prologue and Tale?
What rules does the Parson choose to follow when asked for a fable?
What rules does the Parson choose to follow when asked for a fable?
How do the Canon and Yeoman earn their living in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?
How do the Canon and Yeoman earn their living in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?
What key element does the Yeoman reveal about the Canon that leads to his shame in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?
What key element does the Yeoman reveal about the Canon that leads to his shame in The Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue and Tale?
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