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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Masetto return to his village of Lamporecchio?
(a) after several of the nuns get pregnant.
(b) after the death of the abbess.
(c) after a new, younger gardener arrives.
(d) after he has finished landscaping the garden.

2. Who discovers what the monk is doing?
(a) the abbot of the monastery.
(b) the woman's husband.
(c) the gardener.
(d) the other monks in the monastery.

3. What does a monk see that ignites his temptation?
(a) a bag of gold.
(b) a beautiful woman.
(c) a perfect diamond.
(d) a large cathedral.

4. Where does Abraham insist on going to find out about Christianity?
(a) to Jerusalem.
(b) to a monastery.
(c) to Rome.
(d) to Antioch.

5. Why does Rustico agree to allow Alibech to remain with him?
(a) he is lecherous and wants to seduce her.
(b) he is blind and cannot see her beauty.
(c) he is eager to save her soul.
(d) he is eager to test his willpower against her beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Constanza and Alatiel go after they leave Athens?

2. Why does Saladin go to Melchisedech?

3. How does a prostitute deceive Pietro?

4. What results from Ser Ciappelletto's confession?

5. How does Saladin honor Melchisedech?

(see the answer key)

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