Prologue
The Story
Husbands
Chaucer
Toughies
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Why is it important that the Wife of Bath has been to many different places?
Because it shows her independence, and contradicts the traditional 'womanly' qualities of the time.
100
Why was the knight condemned to die?
The knight forced himself upon a lone woman and for his immoral act he was sentenced to die.
100
What did the fifth husband do to the Wife?
Abuse her.
100
Why did Chaucer have the Wife of Bath make so many references to the Bible
It is a parody of how the clergy will reference the Bible; although they don’t always know what they may be talking about.
100
What is the Wife of Bath's first name?
Alisoun
200
Which of her five husbands did the Wife love?
The fifth husband, Jankin.
200
Who saved the knight from death and why?
The queen instead took him and sent him on a quest to find out what all women want. If his answer was right, he would live.
200
Which husband had a mistress?
The fourth husband.
200
Why did Chaucer want the Wife of bath to have so many husbands?
To contradict the Bible and what people of the time viewed as moral
200
When did the Wife's fourth husband die?
While she was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
300
Why does the Wife believe she is an authority on marriage?
Because she has had five husbands, the first of which being when she was very young.
300
What was the message that the old woman told the knight to tell the queen?
The message was that women desire to have control over their husbands and land. To be the “master.”
300
How many 'good' husbands and 'bad' husbands did the Wife say she had?
The first three were 'good', and the last two were 'bad'.
300
What is one of the stereotypes Chaucer has the Wife of Bath represent?
The fact that she says she is very promiscuous and yet only has sex when she wants to get something she wants from her husbands.
300
What was the Wife's primary reason for marrying?
Money
400
Why is the Wife deaf in one ear?
Because Jankin popped her in the face.
400
What did the old woman ask of the knight after he gave his answer to the queen?
The woman wanted him to marry her.
400
When was the Wife first married?
When she was twelve years old.
400
*From Movie* What was Chaucer given every day for the rest of his life from King Edward?
A bottle of wine.
400
What Biblical figures does she say had many wives?
Solomon, Jacob, and Abraham.
500
What is the Wife's opinion on virginity?
She believes that virginity is better left with those who are pure, and all others need to procreate to produce virgins.
500
What did the old woman turn into?
One. Foxy. Lady.
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What did she try to make her fourth husband constantly feel?
Jealousy.
500
When did Chaucer write the Canterbury Tales?
1300-1400s
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Name one place the Wife has been to, as stated in the General Prologue.
Jersualem
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