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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 Knight's Tale, Parts 1-2 Quiz

Further Study The Knight's Tale, Parts 1-2 Quiz

1 of 5
Why does Theseus imprison the Theban soldiers Arcite and Palamon?

Because they survived Theseus's battle against them
Because they betrayed Theseus during battle
Because they were mercenaries who tried to kill Theseus
Because they were caught stealing

2 of 5
What do the cousins fight over?

Who gets to sleep closer to the prison tower window
Who can shoot an arrow more accurately into the garden below
How best to escape from prison
A woman, Emelye, whom they see from the prison tower

3 of 5
How do the Knights get freed?

Palamon is pardoned, and Arcite escapes.
Arcite is pardoned, and Palamon escapes.
They knock out the guard, steal his keys, and run out of the castle.
Emelye takes pity on them and lets them out one night.

4 of 5
What does Arcite disguise himself as?

A eunuch named Perotheus
A court jester named Thebes
A noble servant named Philostrate
A soldier in Theseus's army

5 of 5
What does Theseus decide to do when he catches Arcite and Palamon fighting in a field?

Make the two fight to the death on the spot
Hold a tournament in a year in which the winner gets to marry Emelye
Hold a tournament in a year in which Emelye will determine the winner and marry him
Make the two plead their case to Emelye and let her decide

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