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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stories Sixteen through Twenty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound is heard outside the bedroom when the widow finally consents in Geburon's second story?
(a) Scratching.
(b) Swords.
(c) Screaming.
(d) Singing.

2. What is the downfall of the man in Simontaut's first story?
(a) His lust.
(b) His wife.
(c) His children.
(d) His money.

3. What does the man in Oiselle's first story do?
(a) Builds bridges.
(b) Farms corn.
(c) Runs an inn.
(d) Drive mules.

4. What does the narrator call the abbot at Sarrance?
(a) A bandit in robes.
(b) A man of God.
(c) A hypocrite.
(d) A wolf in sheep's clothing.

5. Why does the abbot at Sarrance allow the group to stay there?
(a) He doesn't want to offend their friend.
(b) He knows there is no other way.
(c) He likes visitors.
(d) He needs the money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilhelm ask for at the end of his story?

2. Cauteret is famous for____________.

3. Why does Hircan think the young woman in Story Thirteen chose to do what she did with her gift?

4. For how long is the widow in Geburon's second story wooed?

5. What does Normerfide say she would do with a gift from another man?

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