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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Canterbury Tale's The Nun's Priest's Tale Quiz

The Nun's Priest tells the fable of the Chanticleer and the Fox, as well as other allegorical characters. 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. For what is the rooster named Chanticleer renowned?

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  2. Why does the Knight stop the Monk from telling his stories?

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  3. What does Chanticleer say he should take very seriously?

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  4. True or False: Chanticleer dies because he falls for the foxes' flattery

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  5. For what does the hen Demoiselle Partlet scold Chanticleer?

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