The Wife of Bath

What is the reason why there are no fairies in the land according to the Wife of Bath's Tale?

• The holy friars have purged the air with their prayers and blessings.
• The Elf-Queen and her courtiers have disappeared.
• The knight's act of violence against a maiden scared them away.
• The saintly charity of the king has driven them away.

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What does the wife say is the cause of the knight's unrest?

• His wife's poverty
• His own arrogance
• His own lack of virtue
• His wife's low birth

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What does the old woman tell the knight about secrets?

• They are not important
• They can be kept forever
• They must come out eventually
• They are easy to keep

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What do some people say women want most?

• Wealth and treasure
• Honor
• Gorgeous clothes
• All of the above

What does the wife say is the true measure of a gentleman?

• Ancestry and wealth
• Public recognition
• Virtuous deeds
• Education and upbringing

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According to the wife, where does true gentility come from?

• Public recognition
• Education and upbringing
• Ancestry and wealth
• God alone

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What is the consequence for the knight if he fails to answer the queen's question?

• He will be imprisoned for life.
• He will be forced to marry the queen.
• He will be exiled for a year.
• He will be executed.

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What is the old woman's response when the knight asks her to teach him what women most desire?

• She tells him to figure it out himself
• She refuses to teach him
• She asks for a fee
• She agrees to teach him

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What is the knight's reaction to being forced to marry the old woman?

• He is angry
• He is happy
• He is relieved
• He is sad

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What is the knight's punishment if he fails to find the answer to the queen's question?

• He will be imprisoned for life.
• He will be executed.
• He will be forced to marry the queen.
• He will be exiled for a year.

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