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In Chaucer's "The Monk's Tale" many characters become victims of

misfortune though they do not seem to deserve it. Which sentence best
states the theme that these stories develop?

A. Great rewards go only to those who truly earn them.

B. Victory in battle often precedes a sorrowful fall from grace.

C. Luck is unpredictable and can abandon a person at a whim.

D. There are many distractions along the path to great fortune.

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C. Luck is unpredictable and can abandon a person at a whim.
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