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2. Which of Chaucer's works is associated with Valentine's Day?

  1. The Book of the Duchess
  2. The Legend of Good Women
  3. The Parliament of Fowles
  4. Troilus and Criseyde

The answer is c. Parliament of Fowles.

The Parliament of Fowles is a poem of 699 lines based on the myth that each year on Valentine's Day birds gather to choose their mates. This tradition may have led to the modern view of Valentine's Day as a celebration of romantic love.

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