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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ser Ciappelletto get a priest to absolve him?
(a) he lies about everything in his past life.
(b) he makes a large donation to the church.
(c) he confesses under an assumed name.
(d) he becomes seriously penitent for his past sins.

2. Where does Alibech sleep?
(a) in Rustico's bed.
(b) in a closet in the monastery.
(c) on the floor of Rustico's cell.
(d) outside the monastery.

3. How does Saladin honor Melchisedech?
(a) he makes him his chamberlain.
(b) he makes him his regent.
(c) he builds him a palace.
(d) he takes him to the court of Babylon.

4. Where does Alibech set out on her quest?
(a) she goes alone to study in Alexandria.
(b) she goes alone to Greece.
(c) she goes alone to Jerusalem.
(d) she goes alone to explore the Egyptian desert.

5. Why does the abbot never punish the monk?
(a) because the monk caught him with a boy.
(b) because he could not prove what the monk had done.
(c) because he feared the community would reject the monastery.
(d) because he had the woman as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to the aid of the duke when war is proclaimed?

2. Why does Saladin go to Melchisedech?

3. When Abraham returns, what does he want to do that surprises Giannotto?

4. For what is Andreuccio di Pietro famous?

5. What does Rustico soon discover?

(see the answer key)

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