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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Alatiel?
(a) the favorite concubine of the sultan of Babylon.
(b) the daughter of the sultan of Babylon.
(c) the wife of the sultan of Babylon.
(d) the princess betrothed to the sultan of Babylon.

2. How many men actually had Alatiel before she was married?
(a) seventeen.
(b) five.
(c) twenty.
(d) nine.

3. What tragedy befalls Alatiel?
(a) she is shipwrecked off the island of Majorca.
(b) she is betrothed to an ugly old king.
(c) she is sold by her brothers for a great price.
(d) she is captured by pirates on the high seas.

4. What story does Alberto tell Monna Lisetta?
(a) that the Angel Gabriel has been watching her undress.
(b) that the Angel Gabriel wants her to sleep with Alberto.
(c) that the Angel Gabriel has fallen in love with her.
(d) that the Angel Gabriel wants to speak with her.

5. Who determines who will tell the stories on each successive night?
(a) the last person to tell a stroy the night before.
(b) the person chosen as queen or king for the next night.
(c) the group by popular vote.
(d) the oldest of the 7 women and 3 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Berto della Massa go to Venice and take on the identity of Brother Alberto?

2. Who is the next rival for the favor of Alatiel?

3. When the weather does not change, what do Rabatta and Bondone decide to do?

4. Who is Alatiel's next lover after Constanzo?

5. How can Berto so easily convince people that he has taken on the vows of poverty and chastity?

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