Wife of Bath Quiz

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From which planet does the wife claim to get her "hardynesse" from?
Mars
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What is the name of the Wife's friend and fellow gossip?
Alisoun
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What is the name of the wife's fifth husband?
Jankyn
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How many husbands did the wife have?
Five
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What book did Jankyn continually cite to the wife to control her?
The Book of Wikked Wyves
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Who does the friar get into a fight with?
The Summoner
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Where did the wife ogle Jankyn?
At her husband's funeral
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What colour is the wife described as wearing in the general prologue?
Red
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King Arthur lets who decide the knight's punishment?
The Queen / Guinivere
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How long does the knight have to discover "what women most desire"?
A year and a day
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What does the loathly lady lecture the knight on?
Gentility
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What choice does the knight make at the end of the play?
To let the loathly lady choose for herself what she wants.
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What physical impairment does the wife have?
She's a bit deaf
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At what age did the wife first get married?
12
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How does Chaucer describe the wife?
Charitable
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Why did the wife marry the first 4 husbands?
For money and self-advancement
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Why does Jankyn get so angry with the Wife?
She tore a page out of his favourite book
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What is the name of the Wife's friend and fellow gossip?

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Alisoun

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How many husbands did the wife have?

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What book did Jankyn continually cite to the wife to control her?

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