Canterbury Tales: "Wife of Bath" Read Check

The Wife of Bath says she is an expert when it comes to...

• Children

• Marriage

• The Bible

• Travel

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How many times has The Wife of Bath been married?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

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In The Wife's tale, what does the Knight do to merit punishment?

• Hits an old woman

• Rapes a young girl

• Doesn't keep his word

• Loses a battle to a woman

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What is the Knight's original sentence by King Arthur?

• Banishment

• Torture

• Beheading

• Imprisonment

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What did the Queen ask the Knight to tell her?

• What is the thing that women most despise?

• What is the thing that women most desire?

• What is the thing that women most give?

• What is the thing that women most tolerate?

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Who decided that the Knight should have a different sentence?

• The Queen

• The King

• The Maiden

• The Pardoner

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What quest is the Knight sent on?

• He is to find the Holy Grail

• He is to find what women most desire

• He is to find the Excaliber

• He is to find out what women need

What is the old hag disguised as when she meets the Knight?

• The Queen

• A group of 24 ladies

• King Arthur's men

• A group of 24 men

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What does the Wife's allusion to Ovid's myth of King Midas and his wife imply about women?

• Women want capable lovers

• Women can't keep secrets

• Women want gold

• Women can't be faithful

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In exchange for giving the Knight the correct answer AND saving his life, what does the hag want?

• Titles

• A child

• Wealth

• Marriage

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