the wife of bath
What is the main setting of the story about the knight?
England in the time of King Arthur
Why was the knight condemned to die?
He attacked a maiden.
After the knight and the old woman are married, the old woman gives him two choices. What are they?
He can have an old, faithful wife or a young wife who is unfaithful.
The knight decides to return to the queen and meet his fate even before he meets the old woman. Why?
He gave his word he would return.
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," what does the knight do after hearing the queen's question and leaving her presence?
He searches all over and asks every woman he finds for the answer.
What is the moral of "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
It is best for husbands and wives when women rule the marriage.
Why does the knight agree to marry the old woman?
She promises him that she knows the secret to what all women want.
Why does the queen ask the king not to kill the knight in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
She thinks justice will be better served if he learns a lesson.
In the final scene of the story, the ugly old woman transforms herself into a beautiful young wife. How do you know she might be a fairy?
The Wife of Bath suggests the existence of fairies when she frames the tale.
Near the end of the story, the knight correctly answers the queen's question. Why does the old woman suddenly leap up and claim her reward in front of the queen?
The knight will not be able back out on his promise.
What is the Wife of Bath's opinion of holy friars, according to "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
They are a danger to women.
What question does the queen ask the knight in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
What do all women desire above everything?
According to "The Wife of Bath's Tale," in the story of Midas, his wife tells her secret to the water. What is the point of this story?
Women cannot keep secrets to themselves.
What is the Wife of Bath's purpose in telling about the disappearance of the elves in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
to foreshadow the later transformation of the old woman
