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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was Francescho residing when she was notified that her father had died?
(a) Bologna.
(b) Padua.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

2. What modern object does Francescho refer to as an "awning on a stick" (119)?
(a) A pergola.
(b) A tent.
(c) A kite.
(d) An umbrella.

3. Which objects did Borse give to the creators of his fresco the first time they asked for more money?
(a) Paints.
(b) Apples.
(c) Easels.
(d) Medals.

4. Francescho recalls that her mother had named which two things as necessary in order "to get to live the life we're meant for" (112)?
(a) Good fortune and prayer.
(b) Luck and justice.
(c) Luck and faith.
(d) Connections and luck.

5. Which objects does Francescho recall teaching Cosmo how to paint more realistically?
(a) Feet.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Apples.
(d) Baubles.

6. What had young Francesco expected her father to do once he overcame his grief enough to confront her about wearing her mothers' clothes?
(a) She had expected him to beat her.
(b) She had expected him to curse at her.
(c) She had expected him to send her to her room.
(d) She had expected him to turn away from her.

7. As Francescho stands in a museum looking at his own work and that of other artists after having traveled in time, what century is it?
(a) The 21st.
(b) The 15th.
(c) The 20th.
(d) The 16th.

8. Who became concerned that Francescho's work was getting too lifeless and gloomy?
(a) The Falcon.
(b) Barto.
(c) Borse.
(d) Donatello.

9. Which ingredient did Francescho always use to create richer colors of paint?
(a) Milk.
(b) Egg.
(c) Tree bark.
(d) Goose fat.

10. Which character is NOT named when Francescho lists her top three most influential artists?
(a) Cennini.
(b) Cosmo.
(c) Alberti.
(d) Cristoforo.

11. What type of ending did the story about the Virgin, the angel, and the boy have, though Francesco had not known this fact until much later?
(a) Happy.
(b) Mysterious.
(c) Scary.
(d) Tragic.

12. According to Francescho, what name had she given to the first horse she ever purchased?
(a) Bedeverio.
(b) Ettore.
(c) Mattone.
(d) Zerbino.

13. How old was "the pickpocket" (113) at the time he was hired by Francescho?
(a) 31.
(b) 19.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

14. For what amount of time had young Francescho worn her late mother's clothing before her father confronted her?
(a) Months.
(b) Years.
(c) Days.
(d) Weeks.

15. Francescho sees the two siblings in the museum taking what action together?
(a) Reading.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Whispering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who protected Francescho from being taken as a sex slave by Borse?

2. How many paintings by Cosmo does Francescho count in the museum room where she sees only one of her own paintings being displayed?

3. What first name is eventually revealed to have belonged to Francescho's father?

4. Francescho recalls that her mother had always told her to be willing to take what action in relation to her skin?

5. The artist referred to as "the Falcon" (14) had wanted which kind of figures painted into the March section of the fresco depicting the four seasons?

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