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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Alatiel?
(a) the princess betrothed to the sultan of Babylon.
(b) the favorite concubine of the sultan of Babylon.
(c) the wife of the sultan of Babylon.
(d) the daughter of the sultan of Babylon.

2. What happens to Pietro when he stays the night at the woman's house?
(a) he ends up naked on the street and locked out of the house.
(b) he is arrested by the Naples police for soliciting.
(c) he is tied up, robbed, and dumped into a canal.
(d) he becomes ill from poison in his food.

3. What promise does Brother Onion make to the villagers this time?
(a) to show them a relic of the cross.
(b) to show them frakincense and myrrh.
(c) to show them how to walk on water.
(d) to show them a feather from the wings of Gabriel.

4. What does Bondone say people would think after looking at Rabatta?
(a) he has shifty eyes like a criminal.
(b) he is so ugly he has to slip up on water to get a drink.
(c) he is too simple to know his alphabet.
(d) he looks more like a chimney sweep.

5. Why do the villagers look forward to the arrival of the monk from St. Anthony's monastery?
(a) they know he brings gifts.
(b) they have a feast when he comes.
(c) they like to help the monks.
(d) they like to hear his stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a prostitute deceive Pietro?

2. Who determines who will tell the stories on each successive night?

3. What arrangement does Alberto say is necessary for Gabriel to sleep with Monna Lisetta?

4. What do the men leave in Brother Onion's room?

5. Who is the next rival for the favor of Alatiel?

(see the answer key)

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