"The Merchant's Tale" Review

Which of following is not a character in "The Merchant's Tale"?

• Zeus

• Pluto

• Venus

• Placebo

January would not be considered a cuckold.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Merchant has been married for _____________.

• 2 weeks

• 2 months

• 2 years

• 22 years

According to January, he wants a bride who is "not a day over _________."

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 22

What is January saying when he compares a young bride to "warm wax"?

• She will have soft, smooth skin if she's young, not old and wrinkly like him.

• Nobody knows because he's old and senile and his metaphor makes no sense.

• He means he can mold her ("train her") into his ideal wife because she's young and pliable.

• It's gross. You don't want to know.

Another reason January might want a younger wife is . . .

• He believes taking a younger wife will make him feel more youthful.

• He believes a younger wife will be more faithful.

• The younger she is, the larger dowry he'll get (payment from her family for marrying her).

• He needs an heir, and a younger wife will be more fertile.

Justinius tries to talk January out of getting married because . . .

• January already has 3 failed marriages.

• Any woman that would marry him now would just be marrying him for his wealth.

• He believes all women are unfaithful.

• Life is more fun as a bachelor.

Who makes a surprise appearance at the wedding?

• Aphrodite

• Venus

• Proserpina

• May's possessive ex-boyfriend

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Which of the following best describes Damian?

• January's young, handsome squire who is secretly in love with May

• May's possessive ex-boyfriend who crashes the wedding

• January's best friend who supports his marriage to May

• The magician who restores January's sight

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Which of the following best describes how the affair between Damian and May began?

• Damian was so love sick, he wrote May a letter confessing his love for her.

• May flirted with Damian at the wedding reception.

• Damian sent May flowers every day for a month.

• They both swiped right ; )

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