Worksheet for “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”
Answer Question and provide textual evidence to support it.

1. What does the knight do that results in his being put on trial?

2. Who appeals that the knight be given clemency? Why?

3. What is the nature of the Quest that the knight is sent on?

4. How long will the knight have to fulfill his quest?

5. What will happen to him should he fail?

6. Why is it so difficult for him to find what he’s looking for?

7. Who provides the knight with an answer to his question?

8. What is it?

9. What price must he pay to obtain that answer?

10. What two choices is the knight given by his wife?

11. What does he decide to do?

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?