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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the premise of the novel that results in rounds of story telling?
(a) 7 men and 3 young women leave Rome to escape the plague.
(b) 7 women and 7 men go on holiday together.
(c) 7 young women and 3 men leave Florence to escape the plague.
(d) 7 women and 3 children are banished from Florence society.

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

3. Who discovers what the monk is doing?
(a) the woman's husband.
(b) the other monks in the monastery.
(c) the abbot of the monastery.
(d) the gardener.

4. Who comes to the aid of the duke when war is proclaimed?
(a) Constanzo.
(b) Conception.
(c) Consuelo.
(d) Constantinople.

5. After her son dies, what does Monna Giovanna decide to do?
(a) kill Frederico.
(b) buy Frederico a new falcon.
(c) join a convent.
(d) marry Frederico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rustico soon discover?

2. What is Ricciardo's plan after Caterina makes her bed on the balcony?

3. How does Isabetta learn of Lorenzo's fate?

4. Why does the abbot never punish the monk?

5. What does Alibech find surprising?

(see the answer key)

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