The Wife Of Bath's Tale

What was the Knight's crime that initiates the story's conflict?

• Attempted robbery

• Treason

• He raped someone

• murder

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What did the old Woman demand of the Knight?

• To pay her with money for saving his life

• To marry him

• Apologize to the woman he took advantage of

• To take care of her for the rest of his life

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What were the women of the courts reaction to the Knight's answer?

• They waited in silence to the queens response

• The women were in amazement as to how he managed to save his life

• They were angered; did not want his life spared

• In despair as to how he managed to get the wrong answer

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How did the old woman attempt to convince the knight that he shouldn’t hate her?

• She makes no attempt to change his mind, and revels in the fact that he has to marry her anyways.

• By showing him that she is actually beautiful, and she was using witchcraft to appear old

• By reminding the knight of Jesus' teachings regarding poverty and the wisdom of elders

• By begging him to be kinder to her due to her age

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How did the old woman's appearance shift at the conclusion of the story?

• It doesn't, she still remains unappealing to the knight

• She becomes beautiful

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When does the story take place?

• During King Arthur's rule

• fourteenth century

• 1720's Ireland under English rule

• 6th-century Scandinavia

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Why does The Wife of Bath retell the tale of Midas?

• she has read the works of Ovid

• to highlight the knight as being greedy like king Midas

• in order to show why women shouldn't conceal the truth on others behalf

• to reveal that men are similar to donkeys

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What does the knight see before the old woman appears to him?

• the most beautiful noblewoman in England

• a donkey

• a magical creature

• Dozens of dancing women

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How does the knight respond to the old woman's demands?

• He doesn't want to do it but reluctantly agrees

• Terrified of her, he automatically complies

• he ignores her as he already saved his life

• due to the fact she saved his life he happily agrees

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What was the knight's wedding like?

• he left her stranded

• it was quiet and private as opposed to lavish and joyful

• he ended up having the best night of his life as he was filled with gratitude for the old woman

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