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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. Francescho explains that she had committed herself to becoming an expert at painting which parts of the human body?
2. With what material does Francescho bind her breasts in her quest to pass as a man?
3. What is the name of the woman whom Francescho draws rather than engaging in sex with her?
4. Which character insulted Francesco's work before the painting of Marsyas disappeared, along with her bundle of sketches?
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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What crime did Cosmo likely commit the night after his first encounter with Francescho?
2. How does the theme of family bonds arise within Francescho's statement about his top three most influential artists?
3. What is "the rite of Mnemosyne" (127) and who proposed its use to Francescho?
4. What evidence does Francescho provide for her claim that there were other women in Renaissance-era Italy who posed as men in order to pursue careers in art?
5. 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?
6. In what way is the novel How to Be Both a piece of interactive fiction?
7. Describe Francescho's reaction to an aspect of technology in the modern world.
8. How had Francescho first come to be acquainted with Barto and in what activity did they generally engage when they met thereafter?
9. Name two themes contained in one quote within the novel's Epigraph section.
10. For what reason did the protagonist of Eyes have need of a new name?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the themes of truth, lies, and hypocrisy function within How to Be Both and what is Smith’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Why does Smith provide a first-person narrator to provide the perspective of Francesco, while utilizing a third-person narrator to represent George’s voice? How do these choices serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how Smith’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes over the course of the text.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of family bonds within How to Be Both. What is Smith’s message regarding family and how do you know?
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