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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 47-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 31, why does Alessandra want to see the painter during the night?
(a) Because she wants to learn about his life.
(b) Because he cries out.
(c) Because she is lonely.
(d) Because she is jealous of Erila.

2. What is rumored to have killed Sister Lucrezia in the convent?
(a) A tumor.
(b) A blood disease.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Heartbreak.

3. How does Alessandra feel about seeing Cristoforo with Tomaso in Chapter 26?
(a) She is jealous.
(b) She doesn't see them together.
(c) She doesn't care.
(d) She is happy.

4. In Chapter 48, what does Alessandra say the painter did while staying in Florence?
(a) Built a cathedral.
(b) Painted portraits for money.
(c) Created a sculpture.
(d) Wrote a book.

5. How does the painter try to stop himself from painting in Chapter 30?
(a) He burns his paints.
(b) He wounds both his hands.
(c) He locks himself in the chapel.
(d) He stops eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the painter leaves, how does Alessandra describe life at the convent?

2. What does Alessandra ask of Cristoforo in Chapter 19?

3. What does Tomaso say damaged Alessandra before she was born?

4. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?

5. Why does Alessandra send her mother away in Chapter 25?

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