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The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

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Summary
- Plot Overview
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Key Facts
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
- Context
- Full Book Quiz
- Study Questions
- Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help

Further Study

The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue Quiz

Further Study The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue Quiz

1 of 5
What is Chanticleer's nightmare?

He dreams he loses his singing voice.
He dreams Pertelote won't have sex with him anymore.
He dreams he injures his wings and can't fly.
He dreams a large beast threatens to kill him.

2 of 5
Who is Pertelote?

Chanticleer's favorite hen-wife
The fox
The farmer's wife
The cat

3 of 5
How does the fox trick Chanticleer?

He covers over a hole with leaves so when Chanticleer runs over it he falls in.
He kidnaps Pertelote and makes Chanitcleer trade himself to save her.
He dresses up like one of Chanticleer's hen-wives and calls to him.
He flatters Chanticleer and then grabs him when he's singing proudly.

4 of 5
How does Chanticleer trick the fox and escape?

He suggests the fox turn back to boast about his feat and then flies away when the fox opens his mouth.
He tells the fox there's a beautiful female fox and flies away when the fox is distracted.
He convinces the fox he can fly and manages to escape when the fox breaks his leg jumping off the roof of the barn.
He ties himself to the belly of a sheep, who then walks right out of the fox's den where they are being held.

5 of 5
What is the moral of the Nun's Priest's Tale?

Practice makes perfect.
Never trust a flatterer.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A stitch in time saves nine.

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