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The Merchant's Tale

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Chaucer, Geoffrey : The Merchant's Tale

Introduction:
"The classic tale by Geoffrey Chaucer."


1. Which collection of stories is "The Merchant's Tale" a part of?
    The London Stories
    The Norfolk Notes
    The Somerset Stories
    The Canterbury Tales


2. How old is the character of January?
    45
    55
    70
    60


3. One of January's brothers is called Justinus. What is the name of his other brother?
    March
    Placebo
    Pluto
    Frank


4. January becomes blind in the course of the poem. Which character decides to grant his sight back?
    Proserpina
    Pluto
    May
    Damian


5. Who writes letters to May?
    Placebo
    Damian
    January
    Proserpina


6. What type of fruit does May tell January she wants to climb up the tree and get?
    Apple
    Berries
    Banana
    Pear


7. What does May actually want to do up the tree?
    look at the birds
    jump off it
    consummate her lustful relationship with Damian
    eat mangoes from the tree


8. Which adjective is repeatedly used to describe May?
    young
    sexy
    beautiful
    fresh


9. Which of the following is a characteristic of a fabliaux tale?
    cuckholded husband
    happy ending
    old wife, young husband
    intervention of gods


10. A framing device is used in the form of a dream sequence.
    True
    False


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