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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Belfagor tell Gianmatteo to stay away from him?

2. Why do Bruno and Buffalmaco throw stones in the air?

3. What type of poetry does Professor Farsatti say Mount San Dona reminds him of?

4. What custom does Madonna Zilia refuse with Monsignor Filiberto?

5. How many stories are in "The Decameron"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bianca react when she learns of Torranza's death?

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

3. How does Monsignor Filiberto finally get a kiss from Madonna Zilia?

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

5. What does Malpelo's name mean?

6. Why does Belfagor run away from his wife on earth?

7. How does Bianca's relationship with Torranza develop?

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

9. What does Calandrino believe ruined his magic?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one story and explore how marriage is represented in it. What message is the author trying to convey about marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of dialogue in at least two stories. How does the dialogue affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast three protagonists.

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