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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Isabetta fall in love and begin an affair?
(a) the man who grooms her brothers' horses.
(b) the man who tends the family gardens.
(c) the tutor who comes to give her lessons.
(d) Lorenzo, the man who takes care of much of the family business.

2. Because Monna Lisetta is so beautiful, what does Brother Alberto desire to do?
(a) marry her.
(b) find her a husband.
(c) sleep with her.
(d) make her a nun.

3. What does Peronella do shortly after her marriage?
(a) she collects and sells barrels.
(b) she buys a new house.
(c) she opens a shop.
(d) she takes a lover.

4. What is the avocation of Gualtieri, the son of a wealthy marquis in Saluzzo?
(a) he spends his days hunting and hawking.
(b) he drinks every day in the tavern.
(c) he paints pictures of unclothed young girls.
(d) he chases all the pretty girls in the village.

5. What does Rustico tell Alibech she must do to serve God?
(a) to sleep naked in Rustico's bed.
(b) to give herself to God's priest.
(c) to chastize the devil with her tongue.
(d) to put the devil back into hell.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the weather does not change, what do Rabatta and Bondone decide to do?

2. Why does Constanzo leave the battle and return to the duke's house?

3. After her son dies, what does Monna Giovanna decide to do?

4. Who is Alatiel's next lover after Constanzo?

5. How can Berto so easily convince people that he has taken on the vows of poverty and chastity?

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