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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. Why does the maid in Story Forty-five allow her rapes to continue?

2. How is the wild wife punished?

3. Who tells the story of Jambique?

4. How much is the horse in Story Fifty-five sold for?

5. The mother of a young girl thinks De Vale can cure her daughter of ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is strange about Longarine's tale in Story Sixty-two?

2. What does Friar De Vale do when asked to cure a girl of her laziness?

3. How does the lady in Story Fifty-nine get her husband to take her to court in style?

4. What does the preoccupied man do when his wife in imprisoned?

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

6. What is the story of the Countess about?

7. What is the discussion about after Longarine's fourth story?

8. Why was Rolandine's castle originally built?

9. What does the will in Story Fifty-five declare?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of places in these stories. What are some of the best examples of these themes, and how did their presence affect the outcome of those stories?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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