Quiz 19

Question 1

In Navarre’s view, in what might we best discern God’s truth, a) news reports or b) fantasy literature?

Answer 1

a) news reports

Question 2

T/F: From Navarre’s perspective in other stories: intelligence and virtue can, in fact, be found among the lower classes.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

T/F: as in Bocaccio’s Decameron, most of stories in the Heptameron, have clear parallels in earlier literature

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T/F: despite her nobility, some of de Navarre’s writings were officially condemned as heretical.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What’s the best way, according to Oisille, “of delivering you from your boredom”?

Answer 5

reading scripture

Question 6

Who wrote the collection of 100 tales which Parlemente says are known by everyone?

Answer 6

Boccaccio

Question 7

In the stories to be told, “there was to be one difference.” what was the difference?

Answer 7

not writing any story that is not truthful

Question 8

What did Amador choose to believe “would in the end bring his toils to a happy conclusion”?

Answer 8

time and patient waiting

Question 9

“through the gift of” what was Amador provided with love and fortune?

Answer 9

virtue and valor

Question 10

what had been Amador’s “sole anxiety”?

Answer 10

that she might reject love competely

Question 11

What does Amador ask Florida to be?

Answer 11

his true and faithful lady

Question 12

what did Florida begin to feel “that she had never felt before”?

Answer 12

stirrings in her heart

Question 13

After the death of the Infante of Fortune Florida married a man “she would gladly have exchanged for” what?

Answer 13

death

Question 14

Florida “was almost at” what point?

Answer 14

of accepting Amador and admitting to him her love

Question 15

With Avanturada’s death, what does Amador lose besides a good wife?

Answer 15

any hope of being near Florida

Question 16

According to Amador, “you have a cover and your honor is safe.” what is this “cover”?

Answer 16

she is married

Question 17

According to Amador when is “that no sin may be imputed”?

Answer 17

when heart and body are constrained by the power of love

Question 18

According to Florida, what was “the foundation of this” love of hers for Amador?

Answer 18

virtue

Question 19

What was Florida beginning to understand?

Answer 19

the evil ways of men

Question 20

What “was the last thing she [Florida] wanted?

Answer 20

to bring Amador harm

Question 21

By what does Amador say efforts will not be “frustrated”?

Answer 21

by Florida’s scruples

Question 22

According to Florida, what will she never again “believe it is to be found in any man?

Answer 22

virtue

Question 23

T/F: Florida advises Amador to make amorous overtures to a married woman.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

According to Hircan, for what should Amador be criticized?

Answer 24

being a coward