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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poses a problem for the two men who plan to play a trick on Brother Onion?
(a) they do not know which room is his.
(b) his door is locked and there is no window.
(c) his servant who guards the room.
(d) there are a group of monks standing outside his door.

2. What is the passion of Frederigo, a man of noble birth who squanders his fortune for the love of Monna Giovanna?
(a) a prize bull.
(b) a herd of prize sheep.
(c) a prize falcon.
(d) a fabulous steed.

3. What is Bondone's profession?
(a) he is a noted composer.
(b) he is a noted artist.
(c) he is a prominent merchant.
(d) he is a knight in the court.

4. What do the men leave in Brother Onion's room?
(a) a map to the place where they plan to hide the feather.
(b) a bag full of onions.
(c) a box with a piece of charcoal in it.
(d) a book with blank pages.

5. What do the villagers know of the Brother from St. Anthony's who comes once a year?
(a) what they have heard from travelers.
(b) nothing except his words.
(c) his reputation as a great story teller.
(d) his life story since he was born in their village.

6. Why do the villagers look forward to the arrival of the monk from St. Anthony's monastery?
(a) they have a feast when he comes.
(b) they like to help the monks.
(c) they like to hear his stories.
(d) they know he brings gifts.

7. With whom does Tingoccio have an affair?
(a) Meuccio's daughter.
(b) the wife of his nearest neighbor.
(c) the woman who is the mother of Tingoccio's godson.
(d) Meuccio's wife.

8. Why does the Brother from St. Anthony's monastery travel each year to a nearby village?
(a) to collect alms.
(b) to take confessions.
(c) to feed the poor.
(d) to give alms.

9. Who is the somewhat spoiled Caterina?
(a) the cousin of Messer Lizio di Valbona, a rich knight.
(b) the daughter of Messer Lizio di Valbona, a rich knight.
(c) the wife of Messer Lizio di Valbona, a rich knight.
(d) the sister of Messer Lizio di Valbona, a rich knight.

10. How does the wayward nun respond to the abbess' reprimand?
(a) she hides her face in shame.
(b) she dies suddenly.
(c) she is unrepentant.
(d) she is immediately contrite.

11. On the road, how do Rabatta and Bondone dress?
(a) as penniless peasants.
(b) as knights.
(c) as traveling jesters.
(d) as magistrates.

12. Where do the two men who played the trick go the next day?
(a) to hide in the confessional.
(b) to wait up in a tree.
(c) to hear Brother Onion's sermon.
(d) to wait outside the church.

13. When Gualtieri finally marries, what does he decide to do?
(a) kill his wife and marry a young girl.
(b) test his wife to see if she is faithful.
(c) share his wife with his cousin.
(d) lock his wife away in a tower.

14. What does Don Gianni di Barolo have that shows his wealth?
(a) a donkey to transport his goods.
(b) a wagon to transport his goods.
(c) a servant to transport his goods.
(d) a mare to transport his goods.

15. With whom does Caterina fall in love?
(a) Ricciardo Manardi da Brettinoro, an enemy of Lizio di Valbona.
(b) Ricciardo Manardi da Brettinoro, a friend of Lizio di Valbona.
(c) Berto della Massa, a notorious liar.
(d) Juan Carlos da Vinci, a cousin of Lizio di Valbona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What retort does the wayward nun have for the abbess?

2. When Don Gianni visit the house of the poor Pietro da Tresanti, what is the situation?

3. When Calandrino finds what he thinks are magic stones, how do his friends play a trick on him?

4. What happens when Brother Onion reaches into the box supposedly containing Gabriel's feather?

5. What does Caterina say she wants to hear at night?

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