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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tingoccio tell Meuccio he now is?
(a) in Purgatory explaining away his past sins.
(b) in Hell for having an affair.
(c) in Heaven eating ambrosia with the angels.
(d) in limbo waiting for his judgment.

2. Who is Alatiel's next lover after Constanzo?
(a) a baron.
(b) a merchant.
(c) a general.
(d) a king.

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

4. What happens when Brother Onion reaches into the box supposedly containing Gabriel's feather?
(a) he faints dead away.
(b) he pulls out a piece of charcoal.
(c) he becomes frightened.
(d) he falls to pieces.

5. With whom does Caterina fall in love?
(a) Ricciardo Manardi da Brettinoro, a friend of Lizio di Valbona.
(b) Juan Carlos da Vinci, a cousin of Lizio di Valbona.
(c) Ricciardo Manardi da Brettinoro, an enemy of Lizio di Valbona.
(d) Berto della Massa, a notorious liar.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the death of her husband, where does Monna Giovanna take her son?

2. What does Frederico, now a poor man, determine to do when Monna Giovanna comes calling?

3. Because Monna Lisetta is so beautiful, what does Brother Alberto desire to do?

4. Why does Musciatto Franzesi choose Ser Ciappelletto to handle debts and trade?

5. Because of her vanity, what does Monna Lisetta do that soon allows all of Venice to know about her affair?

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