“The Wife of Bath’s Tale”—Collaborative Quiz
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You may work with
a partner or small group (no groups larger than three). Each person must turn in a
paper.
1. As a narrator, the Wife of Bath comments extensively about the various
answers to the knight’s question. What do her comments reveal about her
own values and ideas? Use evidence from the poem to support your
analysis.
2. What is the Wife’s tone as she narrates the account of the knight’s wedding
night? How does her tone influence readers’ view of this scene?
3. Chaucer explores the idea that “appearances can be deceiving” through the
character of the old woman. How does this theme relate to earlier events in
the tale?
4. Review the last two stanzas of the poem. Does this happy ending provide a
satisfying conclusion, or is it disturbing? Explain your response.
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale”—Collaborative Quiz
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. You may work with
a partner or small group (no groups larger than three). Each person must turn in a
paper.
1. As a narrator, the Wife of Bath comments extensively about the various
answers to the knight’s question. What do her comments reveal about her
own values and ideas? Use evidence from the poem to support your
analysis.
2. What is the Wife’s tone as she narrates the account of the knight’s wedding
night? How does her tone influence readers’ view of this scene?
3. Chaucer explores the idea that “appearances can be deceiving” through the
character of the old woman. How does this theme relate to earlier events in
the tale?
4. Review the last two stanzas of the poem. Does this happy ending provide a
satisfying conclusion, or is it disturbing? Explain your response.