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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Madonna Zilia ask Monsignor Filiberto to not speak for?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

2. How does Bianca describe her feelings for Hermes Torranza?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She likes him more than a friend.
(c) She likes him as a friend.
(d) She does not like him at all.

3. What does Ranocchio tell Malpelo is beyond the stars?
(a) Nothingness.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Another world.
(d) Destiny.

4. How much older is Hermes Torranza than Bianca?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) Over 20 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) They are the same age.

5. Why does Belfagor need to possess a wealthy daughter for a second time?
(a) The first daughter was too smart.
(b) Gianmatteo didn't get enough money.
(c) Belfagor wanted to prove himself.
(d) Gianmatteo asked him to do it again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Bianca that Torrazna has died?

2. Where does Ranocchio like to visit most?

3. Why does Calandrino's wife yell at him when he comes home?

4. Why do the Carrettas criticize Torranza?

5. What does the king of France change the award to in "Madonna Zilia"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Malpelo refuse to work in the room where his father died?

2. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco convince Calandrino to wait a few days before looking for the helitropia stone?

3. What stories does Malpelo say his father used to tell?

4. How does the king of France treat Monsignor Filiberto?

5. How does Spoleto help Monsignor Filiberto?

6. What does Torranza's letter marked "urgent" say?

7. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco convince Calandrino that he is invisible?

8. What do the rulers of Hell learn about the holy man's vision in "Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife"?

9. How does Malpelo treat the other miners?

10. How does Bianca know her relationship with Torranza is over?

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