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WorksheetsThe Wife of Bath
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the reason why there are no fairies in the land according to the Wife of Bath's Tale?
a)
The holy friars have purged the air with their prayers and blessings.
b)
The Elf-Queen and her courtiers have disappeared.
c)
The knight's act of violence against a maiden scared them away.
d)
The saintly charity of the king has driven them away.
2.
What does the wife say is the cause of the knight's unrest?
a)
His wife's poverty
b)
His own arrogance
c)
His own lack of virtue
d)
His wife's low birth
3.
What does the old woman tell the knight about secrets?
a)
They are not important
b)
They can be kept forever
c)
They must come out eventually
d)
They are easy to keep
4.
What do some people say women want most?
a)
Wealth and treasure
b)
Honor
c)
Gorgeous clothes
d)
All of the above
5.
What does the wife say is the true measure of a gentleman?
a)
Ancestry and wealth
b)
Public recognition
c)
Virtuous deeds
d)
Education and upbringing
6.
According to the wife, where does true gentility come from?
a)
Public recognition
b)
Education and upbringing
c)
Ancestry and wealth
d)
God alone
7.
What is the consequence for the knight if he fails to answer the queen's question?
a)
He will be imprisoned for life.
b)
He will be forced to marry the queen.
c)
He will be exiled for a year.
d)
He will be executed.
8.
What is the old woman's response when the knight asks her to teach him what women most desire?
a)
She tells him to figure it out himself
b)
She refuses to teach him
c)
She asks for a fee
d)
She agrees to teach him
9.
What is the knight's reaction to being forced to marry the old woman?
a)
He is angry
b)
He is happy
c)
He is relieved
d)
He is sad
10.
What is the knight's punishment if he fails to find the answer to the queen's question?
a)
He will be imprisoned for life.
b)
He will be executed.
c)
He will be forced to marry the queen.
d)
He will be exiled for a year.
11.
What does the Wife of Bath offer the knight as a choice?
a)
To be poor and humble but content.
b)
To be rich and powerful but unhappy.
c)
To be young and pretty but faithful.
d)
To be old and ugly but loyal.
12.
What does the knight choose in the end?
a)
To have a life of perfect bliss.
b)
To have a young and beautiful wife.
c)
To have the Wife of Bath as his wife.
d)
To give his wife the power to make his decisions.
13.
What did the queen do to save the knight from being executed for his crime?
a)
She begged the king for mercy.
b)
She offered to take his place.
c)
She challenged him to a duel.
d)
She asked him to answer a riddle.
14.
According to the wife, what is the difference between fire and gentility?
a)
Fire is noble, gentility is not
b)
Fire is inherited, gentility is not
c)
Fire is constant, gentility is not
d)
Fire is physical, gentility is not
15.
What does the knight accuse his wife of in the beginning of the passage?
a)
Being old and plain
b)
Being poor and low-bred
c)
Being half-witted
d)
Being unfaithful
16.
What does the knight choose to do after being given a year and a day to find the answer?
a)
He decides to stay and continue searching
b)
He asks for more time
c)
He gives up and goes home
d)
He chooses to go away and return after a year and a day
17.
What does the Wife of Bath say about poverty?
a)
It is a shameful thing chosen by God.
b)
It is a great incentive to a livelihood.
c)
It is a kind of wealth that is often slandered.
d)
It is a sign of wisdom and patience.
18.
What does the wife say is the true source of gentility?
a)
Education and upbringing
b)
God alone
c)
Public recognition
d)
Ancestry and wealth
19.
What does the old woman ask of the knight in exchange for the answer to his question?
a)
To pay her a fee
b)
To swear an oath
c)
To give her all his goods
d)
To marry her
20.
What does the Wife of Bath ask God to do in her prayer?
a)
To punish those who do not listen to their wives.
b)
To give her husband grace and patience.
c)
To bless her with a young and fresh husband.
d)
To send a plague to those who are stingy.
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