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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 40-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alessandra have an escort in Chapter 5?
(a) Because she is being painted.
(b) Because it is the only job the elderly servant can still do.
(c) Because she gets lost easily.
(d) Because she is untrustworthy.

2. In Chapter 22, what worries Cristoforo about Savonarola?
(a) That he will rob the town.
(b) That he will take over the churches.
(c) That he will lead the government.
(d) That he will confuse the people.

3. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra want to learn from the painter?
(a) Because she is also an artist.
(b) Because she doesn't get to go to school.
(c) Because she wants to earn money to move away from home.
(d) Because she thinks he is attractive.

4. What does Alessandra do after Plautilla visits in Chapter 35?
(a) She apologizes to her mother.
(b) She takes a vacation.
(c) She asks to be taken to the doctor.
(d) She writes to Cristoforo.

5. Who tells Alessandra that Cristoforo is a homosexual?
(a) Tomaso.
(b) Plautilla.
(c) Cristoforo.
(d) Alessandra's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Alessandra like most about Cristoforo's copy of Divine Comedy?

3. In Chapter 12, how many bodies are found?

4. How does Tomaso react to news of Plautilla's pregnancy?

5. What does Alessandra ask the painter to do in Chapter 8?

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