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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Around which object did Francescho paint "a gathering of working women" (110)?
(a) A fountain.
(b) A loom.
(c) A cauldron.
(d) A bathtub.

2. The Falcon told Francescho that the figure of Minerva required what kind of accompaniment?
(a) Horns.
(b) Wings.
(c) Bears.
(d) Unicorns.

3. Francescho's resentment toward Cosmo cools only when she calls to mind how many lessons she had learned from him?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. What term does Francescho use in the scene at the museum in order to describe the viewer of her painting before she realizes her mistake?
(a) Girl.
(b) Priest.
(c) Boy.
(d) Merchant.

5. When Francescho was on her deathbed, whom did she call "loyal" (142)?
(a) The Falcon.
(b) Barto.
(c) Ercole.
(d) Isotta.

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

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

8. Francescho says that she bought her first horse from a woman who owned fields outside of which city?
(a) Bologna.
(b) Padua.
(c) Venice.
(d) Rome.

9. Francescho comes to believe that the teenage girl she is observing unseen is experiencing which emotion?
(a) Regret.
(b) Relief.
(c) Love.
(d) Grief.

10. What term did the "infidel" (84) stranger use to ask Francesco for a belt before she provided him with a length of rope?
(a) Wrap.
(b) Snake.
(c) Twist.
(d) Tie.

11. When Francesco tells a story about a stranger she had known for only "10 minutes," (83) what was NOT an action done to her by the stranger?
(a) Dissected.
(b) Entered.
(c) Understood.
(d) Seen.

12. With what quality does Francesco associate a "turned back" (7)?
(a) Innocence.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Serenity.
(d) Secrecy.

13. Francescho tells the reader about a time in her early childhood when she had cried about which object's disappearance?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A ripple.
(c) A shooting star.
(d) A cloud.

14. What word does Francescho consistently shorten in a modern way throughout the her first-person narration of Eyes?
(a) Disagree.
(b) Okay.
(c) Because.
(d) Miniature.

15. Francescho says that Ferara is "the best place for brickmaking" (21) due to the clay that can be gathered nearby which body of water?
(a) A lake.
(b) A canal.
(c) A river.
(d) A bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What modern object does Francescho refer to as an "awning on a stick" (119)?

2. At what kind of establishment do Barto and Francescho spend the night after viewing the processions?

3. The "infidel" (84) stranger called Francesco a term in his own language meant to denote Francesco's tendency to take what action in relation to others' "expectations" (84)?

4. Which ingredient did Francescho always use to create richer colors of paint?

5. According to Francescho, who comforted her in her childhood when she cried after seeing a particular object disappear?

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