Question

Using the who, what, where, when, why, and how questioning strategy to understand the following passage from “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales, write the letter of the phrase that best summarizes its meaning. Whatever money from his friends he took / He spent on learning or another book / And prayed for them most earnestly, returning / Thanks to them thus for paying for his learning. a. He stole his friends’ money, spent it on books, and then prayed his friends would return. b. Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books, prayed for more books, and then sent his friends thank-you notes for paying for his learning. c. Whatever money he could get from his friends he spent on his studies and books, prayed for his books, and then returned thanks to his friends for paying for his learning. d. Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books and then prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of giving them thanks. P

Answer 1

d. Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books and then prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of giving them thanks.

Answer 2

d. Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books and then prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of giving them thanks.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt from "The Canterbury Tales" describes a person who needs and wants to study but could not invest economically in his studies. For this reason, this person borrowed money from his friends and spent all the money he could get on books so he could study. As a way of thanking his friends, this person prayed earnestly that God would bless them.