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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. What does Gianmatteo suggest the king have a large group of people play?
(a) Guitars.
(b) Harps.
(c) Horns.
(d) Drums.

2. How do Bruno and Buffalmaco react when they find out Calandrino beat his wife?
(a) They leave his house.
(b) They laugh at him.
(c) They beat Calandrino.
(d) They tell him to stop.

3. What time of day do Bruno and Buffalmaco suggest Calandrino look for the helitropia stone?
(a) At night.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) In the morning.
(d) In the evening.

4. How does Malpelo feel when he visits Ranocchio and sees his mother crying?
(a) He doesn't understand it.
(b) It scares him.
(c) He wants to talk about it.
(d) It makes him cry, also.

5. Why is Malpelo's mother ashamed of him?
(a) Because he works a poor job.
(b) Because people gossip about him.
(c) Because he insults her.
(d) Because he beats people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Malpelo is accused by the other workers, how does Ranocchio react?

3. Why does Belfagor do as Onesta says in their marriage?

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

5. Why does Belfagor try to flee town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Malpelo refuse to work in the room where his father died?

2. What happens when Bianca waits in her music room?

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

4. Why does Malpelo beat Ranocchio?

5. Why does the king seek out Gianmatteo?

6. What do the rulers of Hell learn about the holy man's vision in "Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife"?

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

8. How does Bianca affect her father's rule of his city?

9. How does Bianca know her relationship with Torranza is over?

10. How does Belfagor's plan for Gianmatteo fail?

(see the answer keys)

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