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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. At what point was Ranuccio allowed to leave the monastery?
(a) When his penance was complete.
(b) When the roads were clear.
(c) When they no longer needed his help.
(d) When he was satisfied with himself.

2. Who does Lucrezia have a second child with in "Thais"?
(a) Flavio Gelmi.
(b) Fiorenzo Grieco.
(c) Fedele Galasso.
(d) Francisco Gonzaga.

3. Who is Michelotto's father?
(a) Prince Dschem.
(b) Vicente.
(c) Cesare.
(d) Fra Ludovico.

4. What did Ranuccio do after releasing Bianca in the woods?
(a) He got married and then his wife died.
(b) He left Montefiore.
(c) He joined the army.
(d) He travelled across the sea.

5. Why does it take some time for the dwarves to notice the unconscious Bianca in "The Oval Window"?
(a) Bianca is hidden in a closet.
(b) Bianca is underneath a blanket.
(c) The dwarves are not able to easily notice something that does not move.
(d) They are preoccupied with deciding where to hang the mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bianca see when she peers through a window in "A Figure in the Clearing"?

2. Which dwarf has a red beard?

3. What did Ranuccio reveal to Primavera after he released Bianca in the woods?

4. What do the dwarves grant Michelotto permission to do in "Fire and Ivy"?

5. What is the name of the son that Lucrezia gives birth to in "Thais"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ranuccio go to Cirocenia?

2. What does Ranuccio deny Michelotto? What does Ranuccio do in his place?

3. What strange things does Bianca observe while staying with the dwarves in "A Hole in the World"?

4. What do the dwarves tell Bianca about her home and family in "The Dwarves"?

5. Who does Lucrezia give birth to in Part 4?

6. What is Bianca's first meeting with the dwarves like in Part 3?

7. What happens when Vicente talks aloud in his cell in "A Beast in the Wall"?

8. Why did Primavera lose her ability to speak?

9. What does Lucrezia discover about the gondolier in Part 4?

10. How does Lucrezia react to the sacred branch in Part 3?

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