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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Borgias after the death of Pope Alexander VI?

2. How old is Bianca in 1502?

3. Where was Lucrezia going to throw her unwanted child in Part Two?

4. Who made the mirror that Vicente found in the mud?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes does Fra Ludovico note since the departure of Vicente in Part 2?

3. What does Lucrezia have Ranuccio do in Part 2?

4. What does Lucrezia remember of her childhood in "Bring Me Her Heart Carved from Her Chest"?

5. What does Lucrezia think of Bianca in Part 1?

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

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

8. What does the reader learn about the dwarves in Part 2?

9. Describe Montefiore.

10. Why does Vicente fire Primavera in Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different archetypes present in the novel. Are these archetypes commonly found in fairy tales?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Maguire's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Maguire use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the character Lucrezia. What are her defining character traits? What is her role in the story? What makes her the antagonist of the story? What are her goals and ambitions? Why does she dislike Bianca?

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