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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Giannotto di Civigni want to do?
(a) visit his friend, Abraham, in Jerusalem.
(b) go into business with his friend, Abraham.
(c) become a Jew like his friend, Abraham.
(d) convert his Jewish friend, Abraham, to Christianity.

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

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

5. What do the nuns do because they think Masetto is deaf?
(a) peek at him in his bath.
(b) poke fun at him.
(c) teach him to write.
(d) use sign language.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the abbot never punish the monk?

2. Where does the monk take a woman?

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

4. Why is Masetto interested in the gardening job?

5. After the trouble at sea, what happens to the men who love Alatiel?

(see the answer key)

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