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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alatiel eventually meet?
(a) the Prince of Wales who recognizes her.
(b) the sultan of Brunei who recognizes her.
(c) the King of Cyprus who recognizes her.
(d) the King of France who recognizes her.

2. What results from Ser Ciappelletto's confession?
(a) he becomes thought of as a saint.
(b) he survives for another twenty years.
(c) he is forced to give up all his wealth.
(d) he is discovered to be a liar.

3. Why is Alatiel not happy with the duke after they go to Athens?
(a) he never leaves her side in Athens.
(b) he has a wife in Athens and keeps her as a mistress.
(c) he never allows her to leave the villa in Athens.
(d) he grows fat and lazy in Athens.

4. After the trouble at sea, what happens to the men who love Alatiel?
(a) most of them commit suicide.
(b) most of them are murdered so she can be taken.
(c) most of them sell her to other men.
(d) most of them abandon her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who murders Pericone, Alatiel's first lover?

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

3. Why does the abbot never punish the monk?

4. Who discovers what the monk is doing?

5. How does Saladin honor Melchisedech?

(see the answer key)

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