"The Scholar's Tale" Reading Check

In The Scholar's Tale, who does Lord Walter marry?

• No one

• Griselda

• Brescia

• Alison

Griselda is the perfect wife because...

• She doesn't lose her temper or complain

• She gossips with the other wives

• She cooks well

• She is a princess

Lord Walter makes Griselda promise that she will always agree with what he says, no matter what.

• True

• False

The quote, "'Isn't she the luckiest woman in all Christendom?' they said to her old father...But he only shook his head and said: 'No good can come of such a thing,'" (Chaucer 41) is an example of what?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Conflict

• Foreshadowing

Order the events below as they happen in the tale.

• Griselda is forced to give up her son.

• Lord Walter marries Griselda.

• Lord Walter plans a feast for 300 people.

• Lord Walter publicly divorces Griselda.

• Griselda is forced to give up her daughter.

What do the phrases "washerwoman-in-velvet" and "skivvy-in-silk" imply about Griselda?

• Even though she was once a peasant, she is now viewed only by her royal status

• These phrases directly characterize her appearance.

• Even though she married into royalty, her status as a peasant will never be forgotten

• None of these

What is the meaning of the word 'crowingly' as it is used in the following sentence?
"Walter had to turn his back to conceal his pride and joy. 'Such an exceptional wide,' he thought crowingly." (Chaucer 46)

• loudly

• delightfully

• angrily

• annoyingly