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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Saladin honor Melchisedech?
(a) he takes him to the court of Babylon.
(b) he makes him his chamberlain.
(c) he makes him his regent.
(d) he builds him a palace.

2. What reason does Caterina give for wanting to change her sleeping arrangements?
(a) she says the fresh night air is good for her.
(b) she says it is too hot in her bed and she cannot sleep.
(c) she says she is all grown up now.
(d) she says she likes to sleep under the stars.

3. Why does Berto della Massa go to Venice and take on the identity of Brother Alberto?
(a) he is wanted for murder.
(b) he wants to find out what monks do in their cells.
(c) he plans to steal gold from the church.
(d) he is such a liar that no one will have dealings with him.

4. What do the nuns begin to do with Masetto?
(a) take advantage of him to find out what sex is like.
(b) make him dance for them in the garden.
(c) watch him work without his shirt on.
(d) hide his clothes while he is sleeping.

5. Where does Abraham insist on going to find out about Christianity?
(a) to Antioch.
(b) to a monastery.
(c) to Jerusalem.
(d) to Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the first holy man send Alibech?

2. Because of her vanity, what does Monna Lisetta do that soon allows all of Venice to know about her affair?

3. What does Rustico tell Alibech to do?

4. Why does the King determine that no one should ever know about all the men and unfortunate circumstances in Alatiel's life?

5. What does Tancredi have done to Guiscardo after he learns of his affair with Ghismunda?

(see the answer key)

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