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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the dwarves watching Bianca and her father in Part One?
(a) They think Bianca is pretty.
(b) Vicente is holding a sack of coins.
(c) They want to make Bianca's father a proposition.
(d) Bianca and her father are arguing.

2. Who does Lucrezia ask Primavera to summon in Part Two?
(a) Cesare.
(b) Fra Ludovico.
(c) Vicente.
(d) The hunter.

3. Which of the following best describes Bianca's physical appearance?
(a) Raven black hair and fair skin.
(b) Olive skin and jet black hair.
(c) Dark skin and auburn hair.
(d) Blonde hair and blue eyes.

4. Who does Lucrezia fire in "Bianca Awake"?
(a) The stableboy.
(b) The estate's overseer.
(c) Bianca's favorite maid.
(d) The gardener.

5. What is the name of Lucrezia's mother?
(a) Vannozza Cattanei.
(b) Antonia Cattanei.
(c) Ginevra Cattanei.
(d) Marsilia Cattanei.

6. What city does Bianca's father stop in in "The Vision in San Francisco"?
(a) Prato.
(b) Arezzo.
(c) Brescia.
(d) Verona.

7. What will happen to Bianca's father if he refuses Cesare's request in "Prince Dschem's Secret"?
(a) Vicente will be arrested.
(b) Vicente will be burned at the stake.
(c) Vicente will be conscripted into the army.
(d) Vicente will be banished from his country.

8. Why does Bianca's father feel concerned and sad in "The Vision in San Francisco"?
(a) Because he is broke.
(b) Because Bianca is left alone.
(c) Because Bianca is ill.
(d) Because he misses his wife.

9. Who is the author of "Mirror Mirror"?
(a) Marlys Millhiser.
(b) Louisa May Alcott.
(c) Gregory Maguire.
(d) Ronald Dahl.

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

11. Who are the Castedas and the Navarres?
(a) Bianca's parents' families.
(b) Rival families near Montefiore.
(c) Lucrezia's past and present in-laws.
(d) Dangerous gangs in Italy.

12. Why do dwarves go to church?
(a) To watch the humans.
(b) To steal bread and wine.
(c) To make them appear civilized.
(d) To listen to the bells.

13. How are dwarves close to animals?
(a) They have tails.
(b) They have whiskers.
(c) They have cloven feet.
(d) They have fur.

14. Why does Vicente temporarily fire Primavera in Part One?
(a) For stealing food from the cellar.
(b) For putting strange ideas into Bianca's head.
(c) Because he has no money to pay her.
(d) For raising her voice to him.

15. Why does Lucrezia have to attend to the gooseboy in "Mirror Mirror"?
(a) He has become cornered by a flock of geese.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He is being chased by a rabid dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is Part Two set in?

2. How might one describe Bianca's relationship with Primavera?

3. What does Vicente tell Bianca in a letter in Part Two?

4. What is Cesare's hope for the future as explained in "A Stroll in the Country"?

5. What does Lucrezia do before giving Vicente Montefiore?

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