WorksheetsFederigo´s Falcon
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the name of the main character in Federigo's Falcon?
Giovanni
Isabella
Antonio
Federigo
How does Federigo feel about Monna Giovanna?
Federigo despises Monna Giovanna.
Federigo is indifferent towards Monna Giovanna.
Federigo is deeply in love with Monna Giovanna.
Federigo is only pretending to love Monna Giovanna.
What does Federigo sacrifice for Monna Giovanna?
family heirloom
valuable painting
prized falcon
beloved dog
Why does Monna Giovanna visit Federigo?
To buy a horse from him
To ask for the falcon that Federigo owns.
To learn how to cook from him
To challenge him to a duel
What can be inferred about Federigo's social status?
Low
Unknown
Relatively high
Middle
Describe the relationship between Federigo and Monna Giovanna.
Federigo was in love with Monna Giovanna, who initially did not reciprocate his feelings but eventually grew closer to him after a selfless act of sacrifice.
Federigo was Monna Giovanna's brother
Federigo was Monna Giovanna's employer
Federigo was Monna Giovanna's rival
What lesson can be learned from Federigo's actions?
Selfless love and sacrifice
Indifference and apathy
Recklessness and impulsiveness
Selfishness and greed
How does the story of Federigo's Falcon end?
The woman rejects Federigo's gesture
Federigo sacrifices his falcon to prepare a meal for the woman he loves.
Federigo gives his falcon to a friend
Monna´s son gets better
What was Federigo's condition at the beginning?
poor
rich/noble
sick
bad
Here are some things that Federigo tried to get Monna's love, except:
Making lavish banquets
spending his money
Joining jousting
Reading a story
What happened to Federigo after spending all his money?
He lived happily
He became poor
He got Monna's love
He became richer
What did Federigo still have in his poverty?
the finest falcon and huge farm
small falcon and the finest farm
a small farm and the finest falcon
a small farm and the worst falcon
What happened to Monna's husband then?
He killed Federigo
He was sick and died.
He moved to Campi
He divorced Monna
Where was Monna's family home in the country?
In the city
Near Federigo's farm
In Spain
In Florentine
What did Monna's son do with Federigo?
hunting with the falcon
having parties
moving to another farm
feeding dogs
What happened to Monna's son then?
He moved to Campi
He got sick
He asked much money
He killed the falcon
What did Monna's son ask of her?
He asked for Monna's falcon
He asked for Federigo's falcon
He asked for Federigo's farm
He asked for much money
What did Monna visit Federigo for before asking for the falcon?
a meal
money
farm
vegetable
What happened to Monna's son then?
He passed away
He got the falcon
He got much money
He ran away
Why did Monna's brother disagree to Monna's plan to marry Federigo?
Federigo was a bad man
Federigo was poor
Federigo didn't give the falcon to Monna's son
Federigo made Monna's son dead
What was the end of the story?
Monna finally married Federigo
Federigo moved to the city
Federigo had another falcon
Monna gave up
Which sentence BEST states the theme of this story?
Money is not a true indicator of worth.
A person's worth is found in the possessions he or she owns.
Money can bring happiness if you wait long enough.
A person's possessions determines his or her fate in life.
address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment
reproach
discretion
oblige
meagerly
make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action
Oblige
meagerly
deign
anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering
anguish
console
presumption
commend
praise formally or officially
commend
compel
reproach
discretion
What is Federigo´s Falcon from?
The Canterbury Tales
Shakespeare
The Decameron
Studysync
Who wrote The Decameron?
Giovanni Boccaccio
Shakespeare
George Orwell
Nadine Gordimer
