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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: 1502.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ludovico lie to Bianca about in Part One?
(a) The ownership of Montefiore.
(b) His health.
(c) His current marital status.
(d) Being present when Bianca's mother died.

2. What does Primavera think of Cesare?
(a) She thinks he is hiding a secret.
(b) She thinks he is disturbed.
(c) She thinks he is somewhat handsome but dangerous.
(d) She thinks he is the most handsome man she has ever seen.

3. What are being guarded by a community of monks in Greece?
(a) Cesare's fortune.
(b) The apples from the Garden of Eden.
(c) A group of high society virgins.
(d) A golden key.

4. Who narrates "Trouble and His Sister"?
(a) Bianca.
(b) Fra Ludovico.
(c) Vicente.
(d) A dwarf.

5. Who does Bianca's father meet in the church of San Francisco?
(a) A priest.
(b) A stonemason.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) A carpenter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in Part One of the story?

2. In "The Name of the World", what lake do Bianca and her father stand on the shore of?

3. Which of the following best describes Bianca's physical appearance?

4. Where does Bianca live?

5. What is Bianca's father doing at the lake in "The Name of the World"?

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