quiz 10

Question 1

What is the Millers giving name?

Answer 1

Robin

Question 2

Who objects most strongly to the Miller telling his tale?

Answer 2

The Reeve

Question 3

T/F: the narrator assures us that the Miller’s tale, although ribald, we’ll have a serious moral?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What subject did Nicholas study primarily?

Answer 4

Astrology

Question 5

How old was the Carpenter’s new wife?

Answer 5

18

Question 6

T/F: the Carpenters new wife takes initiative with Nicholas

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What instruments could Absolom play?

Answer 7

The fiddle and guitar

Question 8

Besides love songs, with what did Absolom “court” Allison?

Answer 8

Gifts in go-betweens

Question 9

Who did Absolom portraying the mystery plays?

Answer 9

Herod

Question 10

According to Nicholas, how long will the flood last?

Answer 10

One day

Question 11

Why must the kneading troughs be placed far part?

Answer 11

So there is no sin between them

Question 12

What does Absolom expect to gain “at the least” if John, as he suspects, is out of town?

Answer 12

A kiss

Question 13

What does Absolom feel when kissing Allison?

Answer 13

Rough long Hair

Question 14

For what does Nicholas cry?

Answer 14

Water

Question 15

The narrator says John “himself brought on his grace harm”. What was that Harm?

Answer 15

Humiliation (the whole town thought he was mad)