Wife

What is the setting of the Wife of Bath’s story?

• Britain during the time of King Arthur

• Canterbury during Chaucer’s lifetime

• the land of the Elf-Queen in days of yore

• the Caucasus during the reign of Boethius

The Wife of Bath most likely retells the story of Midas to show that...

• she has read the works of Ovid.

• all that glitters is not gold.

• women cannot keep secrets.

• men are similar to donkeys

How many times has the Wife of Bath been married?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the setting of the Wife of Bath’s story?

• Britain during the time of King Arthur

• Canterbury during Chaucer’s lifetime

• the land of the Elf-Queen in days of yore

• the Caucasus during the reign of Boethius

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

• rapes a girl

• hits an old woman

• doesn't keep his word

• loses a battle to a woman

In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," what does the knight do after hearing the queen's question and leaving her presence?

• He searches all over and asks every woman he finds for the answer.

• He leaves the kingdom and tries to find a safe place to hide.

• He goes to prison because he could not answer the question.

• He searches for the old woman to get her advice.

In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," while the knight is returning to the castle, he sees young maidens dancing in the woods. When he rides up, he finds only the old woman. What can you infer about the woman from these events?

• She is blind and did not see him coming or she would have escaped.

• She is an elf or fairy, and she has transformed herself into an old woman.

• She was too old and unable to slip away with the younger ladies.

• She was sent by the queen to meet him in order to help him find the answer.

What question does the old woman ask the knight after they are married in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?

• Do you want me to be young and poor or old and wealthy?

• Why do men want young, wealthy wives instead of older wives?

• Do you want me to be young and faithless or old and faithful?

• Do you want me to be young and rule our marriage or old and obedient?

Based on the context of "The Wife of Bath's Tale," what is the meaning of the word extort in these lines?

I will concede you this: you are to go.

A twelvemonth and a day to seek and learn.

Sufficient answer, then you shall return.

I shall take gages from you to extort.

Surrender of your body to the court.

• to enjoy

• to offer up freely

• to obtain by threat

• to prevent

Based on the context of this sentence from "The Wife of Bath's Tale," what is the meaning of the word anguish? Great was the anguish churning in his head. When he and she were piloted to bed; He wallowed back and forth in desperate style. His ancient wife lay smiling all the while...

• pleasure

• nervousness

• eagerness

• torment