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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. Who tells the story of Brimbaudier?

2. What does Jambique wear to hide her identity?

3. What is yelled at the suitor in Story Fifty-eight?

4. Who tells the story of Jean-Pierre?

5. What does Jambique's lover do to recognize her the next time he sees her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Duchess in Story Seventy ruin her life?

2. How are the priest and the Friar discovered in their crime?

3. What is the story of the Countess about?

4. How does the President of Grenoble stop his wife's affair?

5. What does the man who loves Francoise do for her?

6. Why was Rolandine's castle originally built?

7. What does the man in Story Forty-four do when he is told that the church was founded on foolishness?

8. When does the narrative stop? Why?

9. How is the man in Story Thirty-seven saved from a fire, and what happens after this?

10. Why did the lady in Parlamente's seventh tale reject a suitor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

What was the main message sent in the story of Florida and Amador, and why do you think so much of this book focused on that one story?

Essay Topic 3

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What stories embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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