Wife of Bath Test Review. 1 Where does the Wife of Bath's story take place?
2 What must the knight do to save his life, and what problem does he
face doing it?
3 What is one reason the Wife of Bath tells the story of Midas?
4 What does the knight promise the old woman that he will do?
5 What is the answer she gives him to tell the queen?
6 What are the reasons that the knight says he can't marry the old
woman? How does she respond?
7 How does the old woman try to change the knight?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.