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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 35-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cristoforo say he married Alessandra?
(a) To protect himself.
(b) To inherit money.
(c) To make her happy.
(d) To try to become heterosexual.

2. Why does the painter grid the roof of the chapel in Chapter 15?
(a) To measure it.
(b) To prepare it for painting.
(c) To fix it from the damage he did.
(d) To avoid talking to Alessandra.

3. In Chapter 9, why is it rumored that the murdered bodies will be moved?
(a) Because they are different genders.
(b) To keep bad luck away.
(c) So they won't be found in the church.
(d) No one knows why.

4. What does Alessandra ask the painter to do in Chapter 8?
(a) Show her his work.
(b) Teach her to paint.
(c) Read to her.
(d) Talk to her about history.

5. In the beginning of Chapter 10, where are the French?
(a) Still in France.
(b) Northern Italy.
(c) Florence.
(d) Southern Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alessandra worry about people stealing from her home in Chapter 38?

2. Why does Alessandra's father leave in Chapter 17?

3. How does Alessandra feel about Plautilla after her wedding in Chapter 7?

4. Why does Cristoforo have a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy?

5. How does the author describe Alessandra's wedding ceremony?

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