The Monk Quizzes

The Monk Quiz 1

By Alexandra Nichipor · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed January 11, 2016

1 Where do Lorenzo and Christoval meet Leonella and Antonia?

The Hotel de las Cisternas

The convent of Saint Clare

The well

The Church of the Capuchins
2 Why have so many people gathered at the church?

To watch a debate

To hear about the birth of a new king

To hear Ambrosio speak

They are required to by law
3 What intimate act does Lorenzo do to Antonia in the church?

Removes her veil

Kisses her on the lips

Asks for her favors

Removes her outer dress
4 Why have Antonia and her mother come to Madrid?

To pursue Leonella's business connections

To seek their fortune

To find a marriage partner for Antonia

To petition Antonia's uncle to allow them to stay in their castle
5 What is the name of the Marquis that Leonella and Antonia seek?

Marquis de las Cisternas

Marquis de Sade

Marquis Lorenzo

Marquis Condé d'Ossorio
6 Whom does Leonella fall in love with?

Raymond

Lorenzo

Ambrosio

Christoval
7 What is the general topic of Ambrosio's sermon?

The book of Exodus

The city on a hill

Lust

The glories of religion
8 Who do Leonella and Antonia meet as they return to their apartment?

The duke of the city

Raymond

A priest

A gypsy woman
9 What is the profession of Lorenzo's sister?

Courtesan

Duchess

Nun

Scribe
10 What does Lorenzo see the cloaked stranger doing in the church?

Leaving a letter under a statue of Saint Francis

Stealing money from the collection jar

Defacing a Bible

Leaving a key under the statue of Saint Francis
11 Who does the cloaked stranger spotted by Lorenzo turn out to be?

Christoval

Rosario

Raymond

Ambrosio
12 Why does Raymond say he left the letter there?

He wanted to pass on class notes

Agnes is in danger of being murdered

Agnes has his affections, and he has hers

He was leaving gambling information for Ambrosio
13 What is Antonia's fortune, as told by the gypsy woman?

She should strengthen her mind before her naiveté destroys her

She will meet a handsome man in armor

She is too old for marriage and should focus on God

She will meet a man with a virtuous exterior and a wicked heart
14 An image of which religious figure hangs in Ambrosio's cell?

Saint Perpetua

The Virgin Mary

Clare of Assisi

Jesus Christ
15 What best describes the novice Rosario?

He is mysterious in origin, and always covers his face in a cowl

He is blond and cheerful

He is a tall, austere man

He is red-haired, mischievous, and comes from the region of Catalonia
16 What is the content of the letter discovered by Ambrosio?

Agnes is pregnant and planning to escape the convent

Agnes is planning to escape the convent and steal its moneybox

The letter is a piece of vivid erotica

Agnes is actually a Jew
17 What are Agnes' parting words to Ambrosio?

One day he too will experience temptation and he will be treated without mercy

She forgives him, and knows that this will put her back on the path to righteousness

She asks him to be present at her penance

He will go to hell for killing her and her unborn child
18 What story does Rosario tell about his sister Matilda?

She poses as a man to get an education

She was a sickly but pure-hearted child

She went to church every day but still died

She dies from unrequited love for a married man
19 What is the first of Rosario's great revelations?

He is a woman

He is in love with his sister

He stole money from the church

He is a murderer
20 What is the second of Rosario's great revelations?

She is in love with Ambrosio

She is pregnant

She went to college at Oxford

She is Ambrosio's mother
21 What item does Matilda ask Ambrosio for, as a token of his affection?

A rosary

A locket

A cloak belonging to him

A rose
22 What animal bites Ambrosio as he tries to pick the flower?

A fox

A spider

A serpent

A rabid dog
23 What is the "miracle" experienced by Ambrosio?

He travels through heaven and hell

The painting of the Virgin Mary weeps as he is on his deathbed

Despite a fatal bite, he recovers quickly

The other monks experience him visiting them in dreams
24 What is Matilda's third shocking revelation? (hint: where has Ambrosio seen her face before?)

She killed Ambrosio's mother

Ambrosio was her best friend as a child, but never remembered her because she was ugly

She is the model for Ambrosio's painting of the Virgin Mary

She placed the snake under the flower
25 What caused Ambrosio's sudden recovery from the venom?

The intervention of Saint Francis

Matilda sucked the poison from his wound

A medicine prescribed by the doctor

The intervention of the devil

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