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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. Why does the King determine that no one should ever know about all the men and unfortunate circumstances in Alatiel's life?
(a) because the men who knew who she was are all dead.
(b) because she never told anyone who she was.
(c) because she always wore a veil.
(d) because she could not speak the language of her captors.

2. Where does Alibech sleep?
(a) on the floor of Rustico's cell.
(b) in Rustico's bed.
(c) outside the monastery.
(d) in a closet in the monastery.

3. How does Monna Lisetta meet Brother Alberto?
(a) see meets him in the market.
(b) she is introduced by her sister.
(c) she comes to Brother Alberto to confess her sins.
(d) she hears him preach in church.

4. For what is Andreuccio di Pietro famous?
(a) for knowing many kings.
(b) for dealing in rare jewels.
(c) for finding lost treasure.
(d) for buying and selling horses.

5. What does Rustico tell Alibech to do?
(a) watch as he removes his clothes.
(b) lift her skirts to let him see her sin.
(c) cover her eyes while he undresses.
(d) do like him and remove her clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Monna Lisetta respond to the idea that the Angel Gabriel wants her?

2. What does Giannotto di Civigni want to do?

3. Tiring of Monna Lisetta's vain confessions, what does Brother Alberto do?

4. Where does Alibech set out on her quest?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the village women tell Alibech after she explains how she put the devil back into hell with Rustico.

2. What ultimately happens after Ciappelletto dies?

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

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

5. How does Andreuccio turn the tales on the two robbers?

6. What does Alibech learn from Rustico?

7. What are the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Lorenzo, the lover of Isabetta?

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

9. Why does Isabetta cry over a pot of basil?

10. Why does Andreuccio di Pietro travel to Naples?

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