The Canterbury Tales: The Summoner's Tale
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Who suggests that the group ride together and entertain one another with stories?

  • The Host (correct)
  • The Knight
  • The Prioress
  • The Cook

To which shrine are the pilgrims traveling?

  • Shrine of Saint Thomas Becket (correct)
  • Shrine of Saint Patrick
  • Shrine of Saint Catherine
  • Shrine of Saint George

Who is imprisoned by Theseus, duke of Athens?

  • The Reeve and the Manciple
  • Arcite and Palamon (correct)
  • The Prioress and the Monk
  • The Knight and the Squire

What do Arcite and Palamon see from their prison that leads to them falling in love?

<p>Theseus's sister-in-law, Emelye (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is determined to be the best storyteller and will receive a meal at Bailey’s tavern?

<p>The Knight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which city in ancient Greece are Arcite and Palamon knights?

<p>Thebes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Dorigen promise Aurelius?

<p>Her body if he clears the rocks from the coast (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Pardoner preach in his tale?

<p>The perils of greed and love for money (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome for the three riotous youths in the Pardoner's tale?

<p>They suffer a tragic and unjust death (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the monk in the Shipman's tale do to trick the merchant's wife?

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In the Prioress’s tale, how is the Christian boy killed by the Jews?

<p>His throat is slit and he is thrown into a latrine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the Tale of Sir Thopas?

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What is the Miller's tale about?

<p>An impoverished student tricking his landlord's wife (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the Reeve take offense at the Miller's tale?

<p>Because the tale mocks the stupidity of carpenters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Perkyn, the apprentice in the Cook's tale, do excessively?

<p>Drinking and dancing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Man of Law's lament in the prologue to his tale?

<p>The miseries of poverty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the Muslim sultan of Syria convert to Christianity in the Man of Law's tale?

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What happens to Arcite in 'The Knight's Tale'?

<p>He dies accidentally after winning a tournament (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the summoner do to extort money from those he summons?

<p>Charging them more money than he should for penance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Summoner's Tale, what does the friar do to exploit a dying man and his wife?

<p>Exploits their misfortunes to extract money from them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Merchant reflect on in his Tale?

<p>The evils of marriage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does May trick her blind husband January in the Merchant's Tale?

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What gifts does the knight bearing gifts from the king of Arabia and India give to Canacee?

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Why does the Host express annoyance at the Franklin's interruption?

<p>Because he was eager for the Franklin to begin the next tale (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of Custance's encounter with the young knight in Hermengyld’s chamber?

<p>She is framed for murder and accused by the knight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of Alla's investigation into the murder at Hermengyld’s chamber?

<p>The knight confesses to the crime and is executed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to Custance's separation from Alla after the birth of their son Mauricius?

<p>Alla's decision to go on a pilgrimage to atone for his sins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Donegild manipulate Alla's perception of Custance's child?

<p>She claims the child is disfigured and bewitched in a counterfeit letter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes Custance return to Rome after Alla's death?

<p>Her wish to fulfill Alla's uncompleted pilgrimage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the knight's marriage to the old woman in the Wife of Bath’s Tale?

<p>The old woman becomes beautiful and faithful as a reward (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Host encourage Chaucer to do after hearing his doggerel?

<p>Tell a prose tale (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who advises Melibee not to rashly pursue vengeance on his enemies?

<p>Prudence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of tale does the Nun’s Priest tell?

<p>Tragic falls (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Second Nun’s Prologue, what saint's life does she explain she will tell?

<p>Saint Cecilia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the Canon and his Yeoman create the illusion of?

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What does the Manciple criticize the Cook for?

<p>Being too drunk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Parson refuse to tell, in accordance with the rule set by St. Paul?

<p>A fable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who does the Host call upon to deliver something more lively after the Monk's tales?

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What does Prudence forgive in the Tale of Melibee?

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Who is carried off by a flattering fox in the Nun’s Priest’s Tale?

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