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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. How does Isabetta learn of Lorenzo's fate?
(a) a witness to his murder comes to tell her.
(b) she accidentally finds his shallow grave.
(c) an angel tells her in a dream.
(d) he comes to her in a dream.

2. Who takes Alatiel from the sailor after the murder of the other sailor?
(a) a bandit.
(b) a prince.
(c) a merchant.
(d) a magician.

3. What is the discovery of Saladin, the Sultan of Babylon?
(a) his treasury is empty.
(b) his people are giving him too much respect.
(c) he has more money than he can use.
(d) his wives are wearing old clothes.

4. Tiring of Monna Lisetta's vain confessions, what does Brother Alberto do?
(a) he runs when he sees her coming.
(b) he refuses her absolution.
(c) he plugs up his ears.
(d) he reproaches her.

5. Why does Berto della Massa go to Venice and take on the identity of Brother Alberto?
(a) he is wanted for murder.
(b) he plans to steal gold from the church.
(c) he wants to find out what monks do in their cells.
(d) he is such a liar that no one will have dealings with him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Ser Ciappelletto find lodging in Burgundy?

3. Where does Abraham insist on going to find out about Christianity?

4. What results from Ser Ciappelletto's confession?

5. What does the foolish Alibech think she is doing when she allows the monk to have his way with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the quandary the Florentine brothers find themselves in when Ciappelletto becomes so ill?

2. Why does Andreuccio di Pietro travel to Naples?

3. What happens when the secret of Masetto's affair with the nun gets out?

4. Describe the happy occasion for Alatiel as she prepares to get married.

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

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

7. How does Ghismunda end her life?

8. What eventually transpires between Masetto and one of the nuns?

9. How does Alatiel eventually end up with the king of Algarve?

10. How does Tancredi discover the affair between Ghismunda and Guiscardo?

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