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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what fate does Francescho say her horse had once saved her?
(a) Being caught by the father of her male lover.
(b) Being caught by the mother of her male lover.
(c) Being caught by the father of her female lover.
(d) Being caught by the older brother of her female lover.

2. As Francescho stands in a museum looking at his own work and that of other artists after having traveled in time, what century is it?
(a) The 20th.
(b) The 16th.
(c) The 15th.
(d) The 21st.

3. What word featured in the fresco did Francescho change before abandoning her position as a court painter under the marquis?
(a) Peace.
(b) Justice.
(c) Will.
(d) Jesus.

4. What word does Francescho consistently shorten in a modern way throughout the her first-person narration of Eyes?
(a) Okay.
(b) Disagree.
(c) Because.
(d) Miniature.

5. Whose action resulted in Francesco being hired to contribute one season to Borse's "painted year" (90)?
(a) The Falcon.
(b) Barto.
(c) Francesco's father.
(d) Donatello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method did Francescho use in order to flee from Borse's service?

2. The Falcon told Francescho that the figure of Minerva required what kind of accompaniment?

3. According to Francescho, what name had she given to the first horse she ever purchased?

4. What is the name of the woman whom Francescho draws rather than engaging in sex with her?

5. Francesco states that "nobody knows us" (82) besides whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the novel How to Be Both a piece of interactive fiction?

2. What insights does Francescho provide into the subversive elements of her artwork?

3. For what reason did the protagonist of Eyes have need of a new name?

4. What story does Francescho recount about "the infidel worker" (83) whose likeness she had eventually painted into Borse's fresco?

5. Characterize Francescho's relationship with the Falcon.

6. Describe the first meeting between Cosmo and Francescho.

7. Which element of the fresco in Borse's palace had the Falcon insisted must be changed in order to avoid the wrath of Borse and others?

8. With whom had Francescho spent her final moments and what is revealed to be the fate of this character?

9. What is the setting of the novel section entitled Eyes? Include in your answer the era, location, and situation depicted in the opening passages of How to Be Both.

10. What assumption does Francescho make about the person she observes looking at a painting in the museum and what event makes her sure that she had been mistaken?

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