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

2. In "The Name of the World", what lake do Bianca and her father stand on the shore of?
(a) Lago Verche.
(b) Lago Viande.
(c) Lago Verde.
(d) Lago Vienne.

3. Where does Bianca live?
(a) Spain.
(b) Portugal.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

4. Why was Vicente thrown in the sea in Part Two?
(a) Lucrezia's bodyguard robbed him and ran off with the boat.
(b) The fishermen believed he had brought them bad luck.
(c) He overheard top-secret information.
(d) He got into an argument with his brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do dwarves go to church?

2. Who does Ludovico resent in "The Three Eyes of God"?

3. Why is Bianca shunned by the other girls living at the family home?

4. Who tells Bianca to announce the visitors' arrival in "Trouble and His Sister"?

5. How did Vicente gain access to the monastery in Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Cesare want Vicente to find in Part 1?

3. What does Lucrezia ask the mirror in Part 2?

4. What kind of life does Bianca lead at the beginning of the novel?

5. Why is Vicente thrown in the sea in Part 2?

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

7. Who is Don Vicente?

8. Who is the Duc de Valentinois?

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

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

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