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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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The Canterbury Tales The Pardoner's Tale Quiz

The Pardoner tells his assembled audience a story about avarice and its consquences, but he concludes by doing something odd. Be sure you recall the details of the Pardoner's Tale in The Canterbury Tales by taking the eNotes quiz.

  1. What oath do the three drunks swear?

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  2. True or False: The Pardoner practices what he preaches

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  3. What is usually the theme of the Pardoner's stories?

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  4. Who reportedly has slain a whole village?

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  5. What do the three drunks find under the oak tree?

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