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What does the wife consider herself in her prologue?
an expert wife
Why are there no fairies or elves in England anymore?
The Friar
What is an incubus?
an evil spirit who descends on women while they sleep
What does the knight do to the woman by the river
take her maidenhead
What is penalty for the knights crime?
Beheaded
Who keeps the knight from being beheaded?
the queen
What does the queen ask the knight to do?
find out what women truly want
What happens if the knight can not find the answer to the queens question?
he will die
Who does the knight meet at the river?
an old woman
What does the woman want in exchange for giving the night the answer?
for him to do something for her
What is it a woman wants?
Woman want to be treated equally to their partner
What is it that the old woman wants from the knight after he is tells the queen what a woman wants?
To marry him
What is the mood on the knight and womans wedding day?
solemn, quiet, sad
What are the knight's 4 complaints about the wife?
class, plain, old, poor
What two options does the old woman give the knight?
old and faithful, or young and unfaithful
What does the knight answer to the old woman's two options
He treats the woman with respect and tells her to make the choice based on what she would want
