The Decameron Quiz

What event prompts the characters in the Decameron to leave Florence?

• An economic crisis

• The Black Death

• A political uprising

• A religious festival

What is the role of each group member during their stay at the villa?

• To organize games

• To write a poem

• To be a monarch for a day

• To cook meals for the group

On which days does the group decide to skip storytelling due to religious observance?

• Friday and Saturday

• Wednesday and Thursday

• Monday and Tuesday

• Sunday and Monday

Which theme involves stories where wives deceive their husbands?

• Stories of misfortune

• Stories of generosity

• Stories of ingenuity

• Stories of deception

What does Boccaccio hope for the women reading his tales?

• That they find them educational

• That they write their own stories

• That they share them with others

• That they think fondly of him