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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Juan worried will be found while he is traveling to Northern Spain with Don Diego?
(a) His love letters.
(b) His paintings.
(c) His saved money.
(d) His mother's jewelery.

2. What is in the picture that Juan places for the King to see?
(a) His self portrait.
(b) The King's hunting dog.
(c) The black Madonna.
(d) The King's daughter.

3. Who did the King want Diego to paint a portrait of on his second trip in Italy?
(a) A saint.
(b) His sister.
(c) The Pope.
(d) His daughter.

4. What does the new slave in Juan's house say she wants Juan to be?
(a) Recognized.
(b) Religious.
(c) Cognizant.
(d) Happy.

5. Who visits Don Diego after his wife dies?
(a) Juan.
(b) The King.
(c) Bautista.
(d) Lolis.

6. What special talent does the slave have that Mistress bought while Don Diego was in Italy?
(a) She is a healer.
(b) She can sing well.
(c) She can see the future.
(d) She can sense the weather changes.

7. What does Juan wear when his portrait is painted?
(a) A suit borrowed from Don Diego.
(b) His night clothes.
(c) Elaborate dressing gown.
(d) His every day clothes.

8. Which of the following adjectives does Juan NOT use to describe the portrait of the Pope?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Unmerciful.
(c) Regal.
(d) Sharp.

9. Where is Bertolomy from?
(a) Venice.
(b) Rome.
(c) Seville.
(d) Madrid.

10. Why does Francisco Lezcano think he is a slave?
(a) Because of his lack of willpower.
(b) Because of his physical weakness.
(c) Because of the way he was born.
(d) Because of the actions of his parents.

11. How does the Pope feel about the portrait Don Diego paints of him?
(a) He does not care for it.
(b) He thinks it is marvelous.
(c) He is delighted with it.
(d) He does not recognize himself in it.

12. What does the King do while sitting for his paintings?
(a) Sits quietly.
(b) Asks questions.
(c) Talks about deep matters.
(d) Tells stories of his childhood.

13. What does Don Diego call Juan after the King leaves after the problem of the painting is solved?
(a) Juan Amigo.
(b) Juan.
(c) Comrade Juan.
(d) Juanico.

14. How does Don Diego sign his name?
(a) Two small v's.
(b) A large V.
(c) Two large D's.
(d) A large D and a small N.

15. Who does Don Diego accompany on his trip to Northern Spain?
(a) The Royal family.
(b) His extended family.
(c) A touring group of artists.
(d) Paquita and her new husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Murillo stay with don Diego?

2. What does Juan vow to do for Bartolomy?

3. What does Francisco Lezcano compare himself to while talking to Juan?

4. What does Bartolomy say about the law against slaves painting?

5. Where does Don Diego die?

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