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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Alibech set out on her quest?
(a) she goes alone to Greece.
(b) she goes alone to study in Alexandria.
(c) she goes alone to explore the Egyptian desert.
(d) she goes alone to Jerusalem.

3. Why does Abraham conclude that the Christian religion is strong and will last?
(a) it accomodates Jews.
(b) it survives the excesses of the clergy.
(c) it leads the way in educating the people.
(d) it has very beautiful churches.

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

5. Who is the next rival for the favor of Alatiel?
(a) the emperor of Constantinople.
(b) a soldier in the prince's honor guard.
(c) a duke who is a cousin to the prince.
(d) a prince who is a cousin of the duke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alibech sleep?

2. What does Saladin plan to do when he visits Melchisedech?

3. Where does the monk take a woman?

4. When Abraham returns, what does he want to do that surprises Giannotto?

5. Why does Saladin go to Melchisedech?

(see the answer key)

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