Federigo's Falcon

What is the setting of the frame story in The Decameron?

• France, 1500s

• Italy, 1300s

• England, 1300s

• Poland, 1600s

In the story of Federigo's Falcon, why does Monna Giovanna hesitate to ask Federigo for his falcon?

• She is afraid that having the falcon will not help her son.

• She does not want to anger Federigo with her request.

• She doesn't want to take away Federigo's last pleasure.

• She is afraid that Federigo will refuse her request.

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What does Federigo's choice to serve the falcon to Monna Giovanna show about him?

• He is devoted and generous.

• He is angry

• He wants to disappoint her.

   

• He is very foolish.

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What is the situational irony shown with Federigo's actions in the story?

• by serving the falcon, he deprives his beloved of the one thing she wants

• by moving to the country, he loses the opportunity to win Monna Giovanna's favor

• by losing his money, he makes it impossible for Monna Giovanna to love him

• by keeping the falcon, he causes the death of Monna Giovanna's son

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Why does Monna Giovanna decide to marry Federigo?

• She has lost all her money and needs a husband

• She has promised her dying son that she will marry Federigo

• She has fallen deeply in love with Federigo

• She admires his actions and his kindness

Which of the following identifies an important similarity between both The Pardoner's Tale and Federigo's story in The Decameron?

• both are about men in love

• both feature the death of a child

• both take place during the plague

• both are about murder

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What purpose do the storytellers in both The Decameron and The Canterbury Tales have for telling their tales?

• they are writing a book

• they want to pass the time and entertain each other

• they are competing for a prize

•   they are acting on a dare

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What type of irony used Federigo prepares the falcon for dinner, when the reader knows Monna wants the falcon for her son?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

• No irony

Which of the following best states the allegory, or lesson, of Federigo's Falcon?

• A person's success is measured by their possessions.

• A person's worth determines his or her fate.

• Money can bring happiness to those who wait.

• Wealth is not a true indicator of a person's worth

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In "Federigo's Falcon," why /how does Federigo lose all of his money?

• It was taken by the Pardoner

• He spends it trying to impress Monna Giovanna

• He gambles it away

• He tries to impress Monna Giovanna's son