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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Madonna Zilia ask Monsignor Filiberto to take an oath?
(a) Because she is bored.
(b) Because she wants to control him.
(c) Because she thinks he won't do it.
(d) Because she knows he will do it.

2. When she visits Monsignor Filiberto, what does Madonna Zilia tell him that disappoints him?
(a) That she does not love him.
(b) That she is moving out of town.
(c) That she didn't even want to visit him.
(d) That she can't stay long.

3. What does Calandrino do for a living?
(a) Sculpts.
(b) Paints.
(c) Writes.
(d) Sings.

4. What does Hermes Torranza do for a living?
(a) Build sculptures.
(b) Compose music.
(c) Write poetry.
(d) Paint pictures.

5. Why do Bruno and Buffalmaco like to play pranks on Calandrino?
(a) Because he overreacts.
(b) Because he is easy to fool.
(c) Because he does the same to them.
(d) Because he's hard to trick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Belfagor offer Gianmatteo in exchange for his help?

2. What does Bianca dislike about her husband, Emilio Squarcina?

3. What does Bianca do when her father criticizes Torranza?

4. Why do Bruno and Buffalmaco tell Calandrino he should have avoided his wife?

5. How does Gianmatteo get Belfagor to leave the king's daughter's body and return to hell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Belfagor say he will make Gianmatteo rich?

2. What does Malpelo's name mean?

3. Why do Calandrino and his wife argue when he comes home?

4. What does the king of France do when no doctor can cure Monsignor Filiberto?

5. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco convince Calandrino that he is invisible?

6. How does Madonna Zilia try to release Monsignor Filiberto from his oath?

7. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco convince Calandrino to wait a few days before looking for the helitropia stone?

8. How does Maso help to set up Calandrino in "Eighth Day, Third Story"?

9. How does Spoleto help Monsignor Filiberto?

10. What does Torranza's letter marked "urgent" say?

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