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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. How does Judith's husband die?
2. What kind of money does Artemisia refer to in Part I?
3. Who does Artemisia model one of the terrible Elders in her painting of Susanna after?
4. What advice does Tassi give Artemisia that she is pleased to hear?
5. What does Artemisia tell Tassi that makes him angry in Part II?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Artemisia describe Orazio's talent and teachings?
2. How does Artemisia's mother describe the relationship between Susanna and her sister Rebecca?
3. What does Artemisia do when she needs a female model for her paintings?
4. What has broken Judith's heart at the beginning of Artemisia's mother's story about Judith?
5. What does Artemisia wonder about when her family's servant Tuzia implores her to carry the baskets through the market because her arms are younger and stronger?
6. Why does Artemisia's father not object to the unusual situation of having a female apprentice?
7. Why does Artemisia think her mother told her the story of Susanna as she matures?
8. How does Orazio react when Artemisia lets it slip that she told Tassi she helps with the paintings?
9. How does Orazio respond to Artemisia's question about how to fix the Virgin Mary's arm in the painting she does in Part I?
10. How does Artemisia feel when she cannot find her favorite palette knife in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Artemisia's mother chose the stories particularly of Susanna and Judith to tell to Artemisia when she was a young girl? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What are the different meanings of blood McCullough explores throughout the novel? For example, what does blood represent when it is indicative of menstruation, of the aftermath of Artemisia's rape, and of the murder Judith commits? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Tino Tassi seem to gain and maintain his position of influence and power in society? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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