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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. How does the author describe Alessandra's wedding ceremony?
(a) Short.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Over crowded.

2. What season is it in Chapter 35?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

3. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?
(a) Because of a headache.
(b) Because her stomach hurts.
(c) Because she has been having trouble sleeping.
(d) Because she wants an excuse to see the painter.

4. Where does Plautilla's daughter live when she is killed by the plague?
(a) In France.
(b) The country.
(c) Florence.
(d) With Alessandra.

5. Why do Alessandra's servants feel compassion for her when she is pregnant?
(a) Because she is finally nice to them.
(b) Because she becomes bed-ridden.
(c) Because she feels ill.
(d) Because they love babies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after Plautilla's wedding does she announce that she is pregnant?

3. Why does the painter grid the roof of the chapel in Chapter 15?

4. Who tells Alessandra that Cristoforo is a homosexual?

5. When does Savonarola return to preach after being excommunicated?

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