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How many times has the Wife of Bath been married?
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5 times
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How old was she when she first got married?
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12 years old
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What does the Wife of Bath establish herself as an authority of?
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Marriage
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Why did a lot of people criticize her for getting married so much?
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Christ only went to one wedding. Mulitple marriages are frowned upon
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How does the Wife of Bath defend herself?
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She says that you can interpret the Bible any way you want, but God made people so they can multiplu
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How does the Wife of Bath "control her husbands"?
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Her sexual power
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What is the Pardoner worried about?
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That his soon to be wife will try and control and his body like the Wife of Bath does to her husbands
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How many "good" husbands has she had?How many "bad" husbands has she had?
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3 good husbands2 bad husbands
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Why were the "good" husbands good?
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They were rich, old and submissive
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How does she handle her husbands?
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Making them think they are always in the wrong
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What were her complaints about her husbands?
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They were too controlling and possessive, they always kept tabs on where she was, and they became suspicious when she was with another man
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What were their reactions to her complaints?
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They apologized for the bad things they never even considered doing.
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Why was bedtime a misfortune for her husbands?
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The Wife of Bath would taunt them and tell them that what she saved for them, she could save for other men
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Why was she jealous during her fourth marriage?
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He had a mistress
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Which husband did she love the most? Why?
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Her fifth husband. He was disdainful in his love which made her want it more.
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