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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offer does the robber finally make Francis?
(a) The robber will let Francis away with his life if Francis promises not to persue him.
(b) The robber will return the illumination for a chance to meet the Pope.
(c) The robber will return the illumination for two heklos of gold.
(d) The robber will destroy the illumination if anyone comes after him.

2. How does Paulo treat the Old Jew?
(a) as a heathen who must be converted
(b) as an enemy
(c) as a friend
(d) fearfully

3. What is the purpose of Francis' black eye patch?
(a) to suggest to the superstitious that he has the evil eye
(b) to show that he has one eye always trained on heaven
(c) to stop his wandering eye from looking off the path
(d) to keep the dust from irritating his infected eye

4. What reason does the Abbot give for disbelieving the story of the pilgrim?
(a) No pilgrim stopped at the abbey.
(b) He gives no reason.
(c) The road is blocked, so no one could have come through.
(d) Another novice walking along the road saw no one.

5. How old does the Old Jew claim to be?
(a) 1,219
(b) 3,209
(c) 2,309
(d) 329

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Francis remain a novitiate?

2. What does the Old Jew, Benjamin, do when Paulo comes to return his goat?

3. Where does the unwelcome guest claim to have gotten the Old Jew's goat?

4. Does Francis believe the strange pilgrim was supernatural?

5. Who was Taddeo's mother?

(see the answer key)

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