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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What amazes the English travelers in the Introduction?
(a) The portico of Santa Maria del Pianto.
(b) The fettuccini alfredo.
(c) The Italian countryside.
(d) The Italian language.

2. Why is Vivaldi's mother displeased with her son when she returns to her apartment?
(a) His manner of dress.
(b) His display of emotions.
(c) The unattended chores.
(d) The state of her apartment.

3. What does Vivaldi question Paulo about in Chapter 7?
(a) His spiritual beliefs.
(b) The monastery of the Black Penitents.
(c) His relationship with Ellena.
(d) His latest musical work.

4. What is the warning Vivaldi receives upon returning to the villa in Chapter 3?
(a) A flood is coming!
(b) I'm going to kill you!
(c) The sky is falling!
(d) Death is in the house!

5. Who is Ellena enchanted by on the fifth day of her captivity at the convent of San Stefano?
(a) The dark haired man she is to marry.
(b) Vivaldi's servant Paulo.
(c) A nun singing hymns.
(d) The spirit of the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivaldi's father claim on the subject of Ellena's disappearance?

2. Where is the church in which Vincentio di Vivaldi sees Ellena di Rosalba in Chapter 1?

3. What choice is given to Ellena in Chapter 8?

4. What attracts Vincentio di Vivaldi to Ellena di Rosalba at first?

5. What is the profession of the strange man in the church in the Introduction?

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