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In the final scene of the story in “The Wife of Bath's Tale,” the ugly old woman transforms herself into a beautiful young wife. How do you know she might be a fairy?

A. Only fairies have the power to transform themselves.
B. The queen would not have allowed the knight to marry her as a human.
C. The old woman is so wise she must be something more than human.
D. The Wife of Bath suggests the existence of fairies when she frames the tale.

*The answer is NOT "C"*

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D. The Wife of Bath suggests the existence of fairies when she frames the tale.
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