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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. Artemisia says she can cover the flaws in Orazio's talent but can do nothing for the flaws in what other area?
(a) His perception.
(b) His heart.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His soul.

2. What does one Elder say to the other as they leave Susanna's garden?
(a) They will write to her husband immediately to tell him of Susanna's treachery.
(b) There will be more satisfaction in watching her die.
(c) They will kill her sister as well as her.
(d) They will send the priest to her house that night.

3. Who is Susanna's husband?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Joaquim.
(c) Heldibron.
(d) Jedicai.

4. Who is the taller Elder who comes to Susanna in her garden?
(a) A widower Rebecca has her sights on.
(b) Her next-door neighbor.
(c) Her husband's cousin.
(d) Her brother-in-law.

5. Where is the commission from that Orazio covets that he wants Artemisia to help him secure?
(a) The Vatican.
(b) The Banucci family's house.
(c) The fancy restaurant on their street.
(d) The palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the new commission that Orazio asks Artemisia to model for him in Part II?

2. Why does Artemisia think her father asked Tassi to teach her?

3. Why does Susanna not call out for her husband when she feels under threat from the Elders in her garden?

4. How does Judith's husband die?

5. What rank task does Orazio make Artemisia do in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Artemisia's mother describe the relationship between Susanna and her sister Rebecca?

2. How does Artemisia feel about cooking, and what does cooking represent for her?

3. What happens to Susanna in her garden that puts her in great peril?

4. How does Artemisia describe Orazio's talent and teachings?

5. Why does Orazio grow irritated with Artemisia when he quizzes her about materials and methods for painting in Part I?

6. What does Artemisia know incites her father when he starts ranting about the supposedly poor quality of her own painting in Part I?

7. How does Artemisia make use of the time she is made to perform menial tasks away from her easel?

8. How does Artemisia feel when she cannot find her favorite palette knife in Part II?

9. Why does Artemisia's father not object to the unusual situation of having a female apprentice?

10. Why does Artemisia think her mother told her the story of Susanna as she matures?

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