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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Ciappelletto becomes gravely ill, what do the brothers think?
(a) they might have to take him back to Paris.
(b) they can steal his money after he dies.
(c) no one would blame them for turning him out of their house.
(d) no priest would ever absolve a man as evil as Ciappelletto.

3. Who murders Pericone, Alatiel's first lover?
(a) the sultan's soldiers.
(b) the captain of a ship.
(c) his brother, Marato.
(d) his cousin, Alberto.

4. What is the premise of the novel that results in rounds of story telling?
(a) 7 young women and 3 men leave Florence to escape the plague.
(b) 7 men and 3 young women leave Rome to escape the plague.
(c) 7 women and 7 men go on holiday together.
(d) 7 women and 3 children are banished from Florence society.

5. Who is the next rival for the favor of Alatiel?
(a) a soldier in the prince's honor guard.
(b) the emperor of Constantinople.
(c) a duke who is a cousin to the prince.
(d) a prince who is a cousin of the duke.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the trouble at sea, what happens to the men who love Alatiel?

2. What results from Ser Ciappelletto's confession?

3. What is the discovery of Saladin, the Sultan of Babylon?

4. Who discovers what the monk is doing?

5. Who is Alatiel's next lover after Constanzo?

(see the answer key)

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