The Decameron Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Decameron Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the women of Alibech's town to laugh when she returns after the deaths of her family members?
(a) she tells them that she fell in love with a monk.
(b) she tells them that she has a hell to hide the Devil.
(c) she tells them how she has been serving God.
(d) she tells them that she met God in the desert.

2. Why does Giannotto think it is so necessary to convert Abraham?
(a) he cannot be openly friends with Abraham as long as he is a Jew.
(b) he needs to have saved one soul before the year is out.
(c) unless he converts Abraham, he cannot go to heaven himself.
(d) unless Abraham converts to Christianity, he is sure to go to hell.

3. Who does Alibech eventually find?
(a) a holy woman who lives in a cave.
(b) a holy man who lives in a hut.
(c) a holy man who teaches in a synagogue.
(d) a holy woman who heals the sick.

4. Why does Musciatto Franzesi choose Ser Ciappelletto to handle debts and trade?
(a) He fears the unscrupulous behavior of the Burgundians.
(b) He thinks Ser Ciappelletto is a bit stupid.
(c) He wants a totally honest man to run his business.
(d) He thinks Ser Ciappelletto is rich enough not to steal from him.

5. When Ciappelletto becomes gravely ill, what do the brothers think?
(a) no one would blame them for turning him out of their house.
(b) they can steal his money after he dies.
(c) no priest would ever absolve a man as evil as Ciappelletto.
(d) they might have to take him back to Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Constanzo leave the battle and return to the duke's house?

3. What results from Ser Ciappelletto's confession?

4. What does Nuto suggest Masetto do to get the job?

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

(see the answer key)

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