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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the foolish Alibech think she is doing when she allows the monk to have his way with her?
(a) taking the lust out of Rustico's devil.
(b) keeping the devil from leaving Rustico's cell.
(c) putting Rustico's devil into her hell.
(d) hiding the devil from Rustico's hell.

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

3. What arrangement does Alberto say is necessary for Gabriel to sleep with Monna Lisetta?
(a) Alberto will have to tie her to the bedposts.
(b) Monna Lisetta must keep her eyes closed.
(c) the angel will have to use Alberto's body.
(d) Alberto must be present to witness Gabriel's actions.

4. What causes the women of Alibech's town to laugh when she returns after the deaths of her family members?
(a) she tells them that she met God in the desert.
(b) she tells them how she has been serving God.
(c) she tells them that she fell in love with a monk.
(d) she tells them that she has a hell to hide the Devil.

5. Who does Pietro take up with after he loses all his money and clothes?
(a) some highwaymen.
(b) some sorcerers.
(c) some gamblers.
(d) some grave robbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the nuns do because they think Masetto is deaf?

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

3. Why does the King determine that no one should ever know about all the men and unfortunate circumstances in Alatiel's life?

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

5. How does Isabetta learn of Lorenzo's fate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Andreuccio become the victim of a scam in Naples?

2. Who takes Andreuccio into a scheme to make easy money?

3. How does Masetto come to the attention of the abbess?

4. What ultimately happens after Ciappelletto dies?

5. What means of entertainment do the young people devise?

6. What happens to Alatiel after she is taken to safety?

7. What is the ambition of Alibech and where does it take her?

8. After becoming a widow shortly after her marriage, what does Ghismunda see her father, Tancredi, has no plans of doing?

9. Describe the character of Ciappelletto who is put in charge of the affairs of Musciatto Franzesi .

10. How does Brother Alberto take advantage of Lisetta whom he calls Lady Halfwit?

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