The Wife of Bath's Tale Pop Quiz

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

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

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

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• She begged the king for mercy.
• She offered to take his place.
• She challenged him to a duel.
• She asked him to answer a riddle.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the knight accuse his wife of being after they wed?

• Being old and plain
• Being poor and low-bred
• Being half-witted
• Being unfaithful

What does the Wife of Bath say about poverty?

• It is a shameful thing chosen by God.
• It is a great incentive to a livelihood.
• It is a kind of wealth that is often slandered.
• 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.