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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the painter grid the roof of the chapel in Chapter 15?

2. Why does Alessandra meet with the painter in Chapter 12?

3. When Alessandra first sits for the painter, what does she ask him about talent?

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

5. Who tells Alessandra that Cristoforo is a homosexual?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Alessandra's father relationship with the painter represent?

2. What news do Alessandra's parents share with her in Chapter 10?

3. What does Tomaso tell Alessandra about the murders in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 6, what events interrupt the planning of Alessandra's sister's wedding?

5. How does Alessandra feel about marriage in Chapter 3?

6. What does Alessandra do after sitting for the painter for the first time?

7. What does the ringing bell in Chapter 17 remind Alessandra's mother of?

8. In Chapter 16, what happens when Alessandra sneaks out of the house?

9. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra see in the middle of the night?

10. What makes Alessandra think that Cristoforo will understand her desire to paint?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore how the descriptions of the two frescoes in this novel reflect the character development of the major characters.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the gender roles in Alessandra's society.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Cristoforo to the painter.

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