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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Canterbury Tales The Cleric's Tale Quiz

The Cleric's story is that of a beleaguered woman named Griselda whose terrible story is reminiscent of the biblical tale of Job. Be sure you understand the moral of the story and more by taking the quiz over this tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic work The Canterbury Tales from eNotes.

  1. What does the Marquis demand of Griselda?

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  2. What premature preparations does the Marquis of Saluzzo order?

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  3. What offer by his people does Marquis of Saluzzo decline?

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  4. True or False: Griselda, the Marquis' bride-to-be, is incredibly wealthy

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  5. Why doesn't Griselda object when her daughter is taken and threatened with death?

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