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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the nuns keep Masetto in the convent for many years?
(a) he agrees to stay if they stop wanting sex.
(b) he fathers children the nuns say are orphans.
(c) he speaks and they think God has worked a miracle.
(d) he knows too much about their activities.

2. Who does Abraham observe on his trip?
(a) the laity.
(b) the children.
(c) the clergy.
(d) other Jews.

3. After a night of making love, what happens to the couple?
(a) they cannot find their clothes.
(b) they wait until Caterina's father leaves the house.
(c) they slip back into the house.
(d) they fall asleep.

4. When Abraham returns, what does he want to do that surprises Giannotto?
(a) he wants to become a monk.
(b) he wants to confront a rabbi.
(c) he wants to convert to Christianity.
(d) he wants to reaffirm his Jewish faith.

5. What is Rabatta's profession?
(a) he is a noted university teacher.
(b) he is an expert in jurisprudence.
(c) he is a master sculptor.
(d) he is a cleric.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the three holy laws Saladin challenges Melchisedech to name as the one with the most truths?

2. What is Ricciardo's plan after Caterina makes her bed on the balcony?

3. How does Peronella explain the man who is in the barrel?

4. What is the name of the Brother from the monastery of St. Anthony that is the same as the name of a vegetable?

5. Where does the first holy man send Alibech?

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