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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ellena's reaction when she sees Vivaldi after refusing to accept the veil at the convent of San Stefano?
(a) She bursts into song.
(b) She faints.
(c) She flees the convent.
(d) She turns her back to him.

2. What does Vivaldi suspect is the cause of death in the investigation?
(a) Poison.
(b) Old age.
(c) Strangulation.
(d) Suicide.

3. What is Vivaldi convinced of by his interview with his mother in Chapter 9?
(a) Her innocence.
(b) He should flee his parent's house.
(c) Ellena has no feelings for him.
(d) She and her secret admirer conspired to kidnap Ellena.

4. What does Vivaldi ask his friend to do at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Loan him money.
(b) Accompany him to the villa.
(c) Play guitar while he serenades Ellena.
(d) Kidnap Ellena.

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) A nun singing hymns.
(c) Vivaldi's servant Paulo.
(d) The spirit of the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What punishment is suggested for Ellena in Chapter 14?

2. What does Vivaldi leave near Ellena during the concert in Chapter 12?

3. Who does Vivaldi encounter while leaving his mother's closet?

4. With whom does Ellena leave, thanks to Olivia's help?

5. Who does Vivaldi join when he nears a convent to avoid suspicion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the funeral for Signora di Bianchi take place and what invitation is extended to Ellena there?

2. What does Olivia do to help Ellena while she is held captive in Chapter 8?

3. What choice is given to Ellena by the abbess on Chapter 8, and what is her response?

4. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?

5. What does Schedoni suggest as a punishment for Ellena for her relationship with Vivaldi, and what is the Marchesa's reaction to his suggestion?

6. What does Vivaldi find when he returns to Ellena's house in Chapter 9, and what does this cause him to suspect?

7. Where does Schedoni plan to send Ellena in Chapter 10 and on whose appeal is he acting?

8. What does Ellena fear when she attends the concert in Chapter 12, and how are her fears assuaged?

9. What happens that causes Vivaldi to rush to Ellena's house, and what does he find there?

10. Describe how Vivaldi feels when he first sees Ellena in Chapter 1.

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