Packet 5: Tossup 18

At the start of this book, an evil man on his deathbed lies to a friar about his good deeds and is mistakenly remembered as (15[1])a saint. In this (-5[1])book, Melchizedek (15[1])tells a story (15[2])about a (-5[1])merchant and a king giving three rings to his son in order to handle a loan with Saladin. In this book, which is set in the garden and fountains around a villa, the poor (*) Federigo (10[1])cooks (10[1])his pet falcon (10[1])to try and (10[1])woo Griselda. (10[1])Characters in this book like Dioneo are selected (10[1])as “kings” or “queens” for the day and create requirements for their companions like unhappy endings. (10[1])For 10 points, several Florentine (10[1])youths tell stories (10[1]-5[1])as they wait out the plague in what collection (10[1])by (10[1])Boccaccio? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

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