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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Satire in The Pardoner’s Tale

Question 4 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

What is satirical about this passage from the end of The Pardoner’s Tale?

Answer
A
The Pardoner shows that, despite what he said earlier, he is genuinely concerned with helping people.
B
The Pardoner is so greedy that he tries to extract money even from people who know his tricks.
C
The Pardoner offers pardons, but he is not authorized to do so.
D
The Pardoner is so religious that he offers to give absolution and blessings again and again.