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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pietro end up with that is worth more than the money he lost?
(a) a gold crown.
(b) a prize horse.
(c) a bag of silver.
(d) a ruby ring.

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

3. How does Ser Ciappelletto get a priest to absolve him?
(a) he makes a large donation to the church.
(b) he lies about everything in his past life.
(c) he confesses under an assumed name.
(d) he becomes seriously penitent for his past sins.

4. What tragedy befalls Alatiel?
(a) she is betrothed to an ugly old king.
(b) she is captured by pirates on the high seas.
(c) she is sold by her brothers for a great price.
(d) she is shipwrecked off the island of Majorca.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alatiel?

2. Who takes Alatiel from the sailor after the murder of the other sailor?

3. Where does Ser Ciappelletto find lodging in Burgundy?

4. Why does the abbot never punish the monk?

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

(see the answer key)

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