Areader carefully evaluates the theme of a book because it may
disagree with the popular views of life
raise unanswerable questions in the reader's mind
not encourage the reader to improve himself
present values and ideals directly opposed to those of the reader

d)

present values and ideals directly opposed to those of the reader

Explanation:

I know this stuff just alright

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.