The Nun's Priest's Tale Review

According to the Knight, what is enough for many people?

• A) A little sadness

• B) A great disease

• C) A sudden fall

• D) Much wealth and ease

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the Knight say brings joy and great comfort?

• A) Hearing of others' wealth

• B) Hearing of others' sudden fall

• C) When a man has been in a poor condition and becomes fortunate

• D) Speaking of tragedies

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the Knight request from the Monk at the end of the passage?

• A) To continue talking about tragedies

• B) To tell them about his own life

• C) To speak of something else

• D) To explain the nature of Fortune

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

According to the text, what does the Monk lack the desire to do?

• Tell another tale

• Go hunting

• Play

• Sleep

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who requests the Nun's Priest to come near?

• The Monk

• The Host

• The Knight

• The Squire

What does the Host want the Nun's Priest to do?

• To be merry

• To tell a tale

• To sing a song

• To ride upon a nag

What is the Host's opinion on the Nun's Priest's horse?

• It is strong and fast

• It is lean and weak

• It is beautiful and well-groomed

• It is poor and lean

What does the Host say will happen if the Nun's Priest's tale makes them happy?

• The Monk will be blamed

• The Nun's Priest will be rewarded

• The Host will be blamed

• The Knight will be blamed

What did the poor widow in "The Nun's Priest's Tale" have for her diet?

• Spicy sauce and rich food

• Whatever she could get from begging

• Only what her farm produced

• Luxurious meals provided by her neighbors

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

According to "The Nun's Priest's Tale," what did the widow suffer from?

• Frequent illnesses due to overeating

• A gout that prevented her from dancing

• An apoplexy that harmed her head

• None of the above