Final answer:
In 'The Wife of Bath's Tale,' the knight must find the answer to what women most desire to avoid execution.
Step-by-step explanation:
In The Wife of Bath's Tale, part of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the knight must answer a question to avoid execution. This question is what women most desire. The knight is given a year and a day to find the answer. His life is spared because he eventually provides the correct answer, which is that women desire to have sovereignty over their own lives.