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

What does the Wife of Bath offer the knight as a choice?

To be poor and humble but content.

To be rich and powerful but unhappy.

To be young and pretty but faithful.

What does the knight choose in the end?

To have the Wife of Bath as his wife.

To have a life of perfect bliss.

To have a young and beautiful wife.

To give his wife the power to make his decisions.

What did the queen do to save the knight from being executed for his crime?

She asked him to answer a riddle.

According to the wife, what is the difference between fire and gentility?

Fire is constant, gentility is not

Fire is noble, gentility is not

Fire is inherited, gentility is not

Fire is physical, gentility is not

What does the knight choose to do after being given a year and a day to find the answer?

He chooses to go away and return after a year and a day

He decides to stay and continue searching

What does the Wife of Bath say about poverty?

It is a kind of wealth that is often slandered.

It is a shameful thing chosen by God.

It is a great incentive to a livelihood.

It is a sign of wisdom and patience.

What does the Wife of Bath ask God to do in her prayer?

To punish those who do not listen to their wives.

To give her husband grace and patience.

To bless her with a young and fresh husband.

To send a plague to those who are stingy.

The Wife of Bath

Authored by Amber Braden

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12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do some people say women want most?

Wealth and treasure

Honor

Gorgeous clothes

All of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Public recognition

Education and upbringing

Ancestry and wealth

God alone

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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The Wife of Bath

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

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

What does the old woman tell the knight about secrets?

What do some people say women want most?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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