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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man in Saffredent's story use to decorate his house?

2. What does Rolandine insist upon?

3. What does Paulina do when she cannot be with her suitor?

4. Whom does the man in Story Thirty-two kill?

5. What does Simontaut say all women want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amador do to get close to Florida?

2. How does the priest in Story Twenty-nine hide his affair?

3. What is the story with Roncex about?

4. What does Paulina choose to do with her life, and why?

5. How does Amador claim he wants to show his love for Florida?

6. What does Oiselle offer to do each morning to help pass the waiting time?

7. What is Ennasuite's story in Story Twenty- seven about?

8. What does Geburon say about the ferry woman in Story Five?

9. What does Seigneur de La Tremouille discover?

10. How does Bonnivet convince a woman to be his lover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were the stipulations placed on the storytellers in this book, and how do you think this affected the stories that were chosen to be told?

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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