Question

Which of the following best represents Chaucer's characterization of the Wife of Bath?

a. She believes in the equality of the sexes.
b. She is a social opportunist.
c. She disdains the sanctity of marriage.
d. She is a clever and devious person.

Answer 1

The answer is a. she believes in equality of the sexes. She put through the test and though the knight was resistant to her at first, he nevertheless gave her the opportunity to choose. Women at the time rarely had that opportunity and when it is given to them, it is a sign of equality.