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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the King determine that no one should ever know about all the men and unfortunate circumstances in Alatiel's life?
(a) because the men who knew who she was are all dead.
(b) because she always wore a veil.
(c) because she never told anyone who she was.
(d) because she could not speak the language of her captors.

2. What does Abraham observe among the church leaders in Rome?
(a) great piety and devotion to Jesus and the saints.
(b) great humility with vows of poverty and celibacy.
(c) greed, lust, lechery, and many other things that a man of God should not be a part of.
(d) strong examples of how to live a clean life.

3. Why does Saladin go to Melchisedech?
(a) he has a map of great treasure.
(b) he is a wise fortune teller.
(c) he is a high priest.
(d) he is a Jewish money lender.

4. What does a monk see that ignites his temptation?
(a) a beautiful woman.
(b) a perfect diamond.
(c) a bag of gold.
(d) a large cathedral.

5. Why does the abbot never punish the monk?
(a) because he feared the community would reject the monastery.
(b) because he could not prove what the monk had done.
(c) because the monk caught him with a boy.
(d) because he had the woman as well.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the monk trick the abbot?

2. How does a prostitute deceive Pietro?

3. Why does Musciatto Franzesi choose Ser Ciappelletto to handle debts and trade?

4. Who is the next rival for the favor of Alatiel?

5. Who is Alatiel?

(see the answer key)

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