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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who determines who will tell the stories on each successive night?
(a) the person chosen as queen or king for the next night.
(b) the oldest of the 7 women and 3 men.
(c) the last person to tell a stroy the night before.
(d) the group by popular vote.

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

3. Where does the monk take a woman?
(a) to an inn.
(b) to her bedroom.
(c) to a garden.
(d) to his cell.

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

5. What does the foolish girl, Alibech, want to do?
(a) become a warrior for God.
(b) to find one who can teach the ways of the Lord.
(c) learn about sex.
(d) prove there is no God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nuto leave the convent where he was the gardener?

2. Who discovers what the monk is doing?

3. Why does Rustico agree to allow Alibech to remain with him?

4. Who is Alatiel?

5. How does a prostitute deceive Pietro?

(see the answer key)

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