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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 the name of the woman whom Francescho draws rather than engaging in sex with her?
(a) Ginevra.
(b) Minerva.
(c) Mars.
(d) Isotta.

2. Francescho explains that she had committed herself to becoming an expert at painting which parts of the human body?
(a) Hands.
(b) Ears.
(c) Elbows.
(d) Calves.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Falcon told Francescho that the figure of Minerva required what kind of accompaniment?

2. Who became concerned that Francescho's work was getting too lifeless and gloomy?

3. Whose action resulted in Francesco being hired to contribute one season to Borse's "painted year" (90)?

4. What word featured in the fresco did Francescho change before abandoning her position as a court painter under the marquis?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two elements of life had Francescho's mother named as those that are invaluable in getting "to live the life we're meant for" (112)?

2. What is "the rite of Mnemosyne" (127) and who proposed its use to Francescho?

3. What story does Francescho recount about "the infidel worker" (83) whose likeness she had eventually painted into Borse's fresco?

4. Characterize Francescho's relationship with the Falcon.

5. What had Francescho's father done for a living and how had Francescho worked under his tutelage?

6. What quality does Francescho "sense" is "central to" the "nature" (84) of the young woman whom she observes throughout the narrative?

7. For what reason had Francescho eventually been banned from the brothel in Reggio?

8. For what reason did the protagonist of Eyes have need of a new name?

9. Which element of the fresco in Borse's palace had the Falcon insisted must be changed in order to avoid the wrath of Borse and others?

10. What name does Francesco's father recommend she take and for what reason does she reject his suggestion?

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