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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. How does the cheater in Hircan's first story cover his affair?

2. How does the wife in Story Thirty-five reveal her love for a priest?

3. How does the second Virgin Mary die?

4. How old was the lady when Amador fell in love with her?

5. Whom does Amador pursue?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the Duke in Dagoucin's second story killed?

3. What is Story Twenty about?

4. What does Parlamente suggest when she sees that the group will be waiting together for some time?

5. What does the husband dressed as the priest do to his wife when they meet in secret?

6. What does Marie Hereot do?

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

8. How does the widow in Geburon's second story test her French gentleman?

9. What ends Rolandine's banishment?

10. Why does the group have to wait at the abbey for so long?

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

Why did these people choose to compile these stories, and how did this reasoning affect the tone of the stories presented?

Essay Topic 3

How are the ideas of infidelity different today than they were at the time of this book?

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