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

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

3. Who is Primavera Vecchia?

4. What does Bianca overhear Lucrezia asking the mirror in "Mirror Mirror"?

5. What had Ranuccio previously met in the woods next to a waterfall?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Don Vicente?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens when Primavera is fired in Part 2?

10. Who is the Duc de Valentinois?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the character Bianca. What are her defining character traits? Discuss her relationships with her father, the dwarves, Lucrezia and Ranuccio.

Essay Topic 3

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

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