The Wife Of Baths Tale Quizzes & Trivia

This book is one of the best from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. It gives insight from a woman of the later middle ages known as The Wife of Bath. This tale is one of foremost writings in English literature, and is com pletely written in the old English language.
 
Do you know the names of all the husbands? And why was she taking the journey? The tale is an example of what motif? What happens when the Knight is caught? Critics have theorized about why the wife's tale was written, do you know the reason? Do you think you could pass our quizzes when it comes to this tale? Take them and find out.
The Wife Of Bath's Tale


Questions: 15  |  Attempts: 784   |  Last updated: Feb 13, 2013
  • Sample Question
    What will happen to the knight if he doesn't discover what women most desire within one year?
Trivia Quiz: The Wife Of Bath's Tale By Geoffrey Chaucer

Welcome to the trivia quiz on The wife of bath’s tale by Geoffrey Chaucer. The story is quite interesting as we get to see a world where king Arthur is not the one tasked with dispensing justice, but it is the queen and her...

Questions: 10  |  Attempts: 216   |  Last updated: Aug 12, 2019
  • Sample Question
    What does the Wife of Bath know about, when Chaucer says she knows 'the olde dance'?
Have You Read The Wife Of Baths

The Wife of Bath's Tale is one of the best known of the famous Canterbury Tales. It gives a deep revelation of the role women played in the Late Middle Ages which was probably of interest to the author himself, Geoffrey...

Questions: 10  |  Attempts: 10   |  Last updated: Mar 3, 2017
  • Sample Question
    Who is the author of "The Wife of Bath's"




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The Wife Of Baths Tale Questions & Answers


What must the knight agree to do for the old woman?
The answer is wrong, the right answer is that the knight must marry her.
What will happen to the knight if he doesn't discover what women most desire within one year?
The knight will be beheaded if he doesn't discover what women most desire.
What must the knight agree to do for the old woman?
Slay the dragon who keeps coming by her house
Why does he have trouble in his quest?
Because no two women seem able to agree on the answer
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