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Who suggests that the group ride together and entertain one another with stories?
Who suggests that the group ride together and entertain one another with stories?
To which shrine are the pilgrims traveling?
To which shrine are the pilgrims traveling?
Who is imprisoned by Theseus, duke of Athens?
Who is imprisoned by Theseus, duke of Athens?
What do Arcite and Palamon see from their prison that leads to them falling in love?
What do Arcite and Palamon see from their prison that leads to them falling in love?
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Who is determined to be the best storyteller and will receive a meal at Bailey’s tavern?
Who is determined to be the best storyteller and will receive a meal at Bailey’s tavern?
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From which city in ancient Greece are Arcite and Palamon knights?
From which city in ancient Greece are Arcite and Palamon knights?
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What does Dorigen promise Aurelius?
What does Dorigen promise Aurelius?
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What does the Pardoner preach in his tale?
What does the Pardoner preach in his tale?
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What is the outcome for the three riotous youths in the Pardoner's tale?
What is the outcome for the three riotous youths in the Pardoner's tale?
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What does the monk in the Shipman's tale do to trick the merchant's wife?
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?
In the Prioress’s tale, how is the Christian boy killed by the Jews?
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What happens in the Tale of Sir Thopas?
What happens in the Tale of Sir Thopas?
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What is the Miller's tale about?
What is the Miller's tale about?
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Why does the Reeve take offense at the Miller's tale?
Why does the Reeve take offense at the Miller's tale?
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What does Perkyn, the apprentice in the Cook's tale, do excessively?
What does Perkyn, the apprentice in the Cook's tale, do excessively?
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What is the Man of Law's lament in the prologue to his tale?
What is the Man of Law's lament in the prologue to his tale?
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Why does the Muslim sultan of Syria convert to Christianity in the Man of Law's tale?
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'?
What happens to Arcite in 'The Knight's Tale'?
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What does the summoner do to extort money from those he summons?
What does the summoner do to extort money from those he summons?
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In the Summoner's Tale, what does the friar do to exploit a dying man and his wife?
In the Summoner's Tale, what does the friar do to exploit a dying man and his wife?
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What does the Merchant reflect on in his Tale?
What does the Merchant reflect on in his Tale?
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Why does May trick her blind husband January in the Merchant's Tale?
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?
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?
Why does the Host express annoyance at the Franklin's interruption?
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What is the consequence of Custance's encounter with the young knight in Hermengyld’s chamber?
What is the consequence of Custance's encounter with the young knight in Hermengyld’s chamber?
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What is the result of Alla's investigation into the murder at Hermengyld’s chamber?
What is the result of Alla's investigation into the murder at Hermengyld’s chamber?
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What leads to Custance's separation from Alla after the birth of their son Mauricius?
What leads to Custance's separation from Alla after the birth of their son Mauricius?
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How does Donegild manipulate Alla's perception of Custance's child?
How does Donegild manipulate Alla's perception of Custance's child?
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What makes Custance return to Rome after Alla's death?
What makes Custance return to Rome after Alla's death?
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What is the outcome of the knight's marriage to the old woman in the Wife of Bath’s Tale?
What is the outcome of the knight's marriage to the old woman in the Wife of Bath’s Tale?
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What does the Host encourage Chaucer to do after hearing his doggerel?
What does the Host encourage Chaucer to do after hearing his doggerel?
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Who advises Melibee not to rashly pursue vengeance on his enemies?
Who advises Melibee not to rashly pursue vengeance on his enemies?
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What type of tale does the Nun’s Priest tell?
What type of tale does the Nun’s Priest tell?
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In the Second Nun’s Prologue, what saint's life does she explain she will tell?
In the Second Nun’s Prologue, what saint's life does she explain she will tell?
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What do the Canon and his Yeoman create the illusion of?
What do the Canon and his Yeoman create the illusion of?
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What does the Manciple criticize the Cook for?
What does the Manciple criticize the Cook for?
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What does the Parson refuse to tell, in accordance with the rule set by St. Paul?
What does the Parson refuse to tell, in accordance with the rule set by St. Paul?
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Who does the Host call upon to deliver something more lively after the Monk's tales?
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?
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?
Who is carried off by a flattering fox in the Nun’s Priest’s Tale?
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