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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. How does Malpelo feel when he visits Ranocchio and sees his mother crying?

2. In "Story of the Devil Who Took a Wife," who has the vision of hell?

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

4. During which century did Boccacio write?

5. What does the king of France tell the doctors will happen if they fail to treat Monsignor Filiberto?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the king of France treat Monsignor Filiberto?

5. What does Maso tell Calandrino about the helitropia stone?

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

7. What stories does Malpelo say his father used to tell?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is religion a character? Choose 2-3 stories and explain how religion acts as a character in each story.

Essay Topic 2

Choose three characters that could be described as victims. Explain how each character fits this definition and what the literary value of having a victim is.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why you think these stories were compiled. Describe three themes or messages that this collection explores as a whole.

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