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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the painter say about Alessandra's desire to paint in Chapter 12?
(a) That he won't teach her.
(b) That she isn't talented enough.
(c) That she is a woman and can't paint.
(d) He says nothing about her desire to paint.

3. In Chapter 13, what party does Alessandra attend?
(a) A party for a friend's wedding.
(b) A party for her sister's baby.
(c) A party for the painter.
(d) A party in honor of the church.

4. Who looks for a husband for Alessandra in Chapter 3?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Herself.

5. Who tells Alessandra that Cristoforo is a homosexual?
(a) Cristoforo.
(b) Plautilla.
(c) Alessandra's mother.
(d) Tomaso.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Alessandra talk to the painter when he first begins to paint her?

2. When the painter returns Alessandra drawings to her, what does he ask?

3. Where does Alessandra find the book with the inscription from Lorenzo?

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

5. In Chapter 21, why does Alessandra begin spending time in Cristoforo's library?

(see the answer key)

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