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

2. Why does Ludovico act strangely when Lucrezia visits Montefiore?
(a) To make Lucrezia feel unwelcome.
(b) To seduce Lucrezia.
(c) To avoid getting into trouble with the Borgia family.
(d) To make Lucrezia feel welcome.

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

4. Who narrates "A Pack of Dirty Thieves"?
(a) Lucrezia.
(b) Vicente.
(c) A dwarf.
(d) Bianca.

5. What do the dwarves liken themselves to?
(a) Tree trunks.
(b) Stone.
(c) Humans.
(d) Leprechauns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lucrezia agree to help Vicente in Part Two?

2. What does Prince Dschem claim to be in possession of in "Prince Dschem's Secret"?

3. Who is Cesare Borgia's father?

4. What does Ludovico lie to Bianca about in Part One?

5. Who is Lucrezia married to in 1502?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Montefiore.

2. What does Fra Ludovico lie to Bianca about in Part 1?

3. What struggles does Bianca face while her father is away on a business trip in Part 1?

4. How did Lucrezia and Vicente become involved in each other's lives?

5. What does Bianca remember of her first meeting with Lucrezia?

6. What does Vicente find in the mud in Part 1?

7. What happens when Bianca tries to run away in Part 2?

8. What happens to Vicente once he reaches the monastery in Part 2?

9. Who is the Duc de Valentinois?

10. How are the dwarves described in "A Pack of Dirty Thieves"?

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