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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra sneak into the artist's rooms?
(a) To hide from her sister.
(b) To look at his drawings.
(c) To try to talk to him.
(d) To borrow his paint.

2. How does Tomaso react to news of Plautilla's pregnancy?
(a) He says it better be a boy.
(b) He says he is proud.
(c) He says it is gross.
(d) He says Alessandra will be next.

3. In Chapter 1, when does Sister Lucrezia's story begin?
(a) In infancy.
(b) In her teenage years.
(c) In childhood.
(d) In adulthood.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra work on painting?
(a) The last supper.
(b) The Crucifixion.
(c) The anointing.
(d) The Annunciation.

5. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?
(a) That he is running away.
(b) That he is visiting prostitutes.
(c) That he is in trouble.
(d) That he is a thief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Erila interrupt Alessandra's painting in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?

3. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?

4. What does Alessandra do when she hears a noise in the chapel in Chapter 8?

5. What does Sister Lucrezia want done with the nun's body in "Prologue"?

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