The Wife of Bath's Tale

What did Sir Salvio do that caused him to be summoned before the assembly of the Round Table?

• He spoke of kissing with a lady and kissed her without her permission.

• He was rude to King Arthur.

• He insulted Queen Guinevere.

• He stole from the assembly.

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Queen Guinevere's riddle is What Do Women .....................

Which of the following are NOT things Sir Salvio thinks might be the answer to the riddle before he starts talking to women about it? Hint: there can be more than one correct answer.

• Beauty

• Money

• Horses

• A big, fat rabbit with all of its shots

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What did the gypsy want?

• Fun and laughter and love and music and passion and the clash of the moon and the spark of the stars, and to stay young for ever!

• Money and power and servants and fine clothing and the howl of the wind, and to stay young forever!

• To crush your enemies. See them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women.

• The flowers in the trees and the moon and the stars and the light of the moon and the warmth of the sun and the buzzing of bees on a soft summer afternoon, and to stay young forever!

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The answer to the Queen's riddle was ................

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Where does Sir Salvio live with his wife?

• The White Wing of Camelot

• The Red Wing of Camelot

• The Blue Wing of Camelot

• The Cliffs of Insanity

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Which of the following are names or descriptions applied to Sir Salvio's bride?

• Lady-fairy

• Dame Cockroach

• Ugly old washerwoman

• Lady Yubaba

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What did the Widow say happened to fairies?

• They emigrated when priests and monks outnumbered them.

• They left to live in the Feywild.

• They delivered money in exchange for teeth.

• They helped people fly with pixie dust.

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The Widow had ............ husbands in her life.