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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 40-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the plans for Alessandra's wedding rushed?
(a) Because of the invading army.
(b) Because the weather is getting cold.
(c) Because they fear she will change her mind.
(d) Because Cristoforo insists upon it.

2. How does Erila feel about giving the painter a present from Alessandra in Chapter 6?
(a) She is excited.
(b) She doesn't care.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She doesn't want to.

3. Why does Cristoforo say Savonarola is losing power in Chapter 41?
(a) Because he is excommunicated for a second time.
(b) Because he is sick.
(c) Because his house burned to the ground.
(d) Because more people are speaking out against him.

4. How does Cristoforo react to the plague?
(a) With humor.
(b) He leaves town.
(c) With fear.
(d) He ignores it.

5. What does Alessandra do with the drawing the painter drops in Chapter 16?
(a) She takes it to her room.
(b) She has Erila take it.
(c) She gives it back to him.
(d) She ignores it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mother Superior discover about Sister Lucrezia's body?

2. In Chapter 42, what happens when Savonarola fails to raise to the challenge of another monk?

3. What does Alessandra discover when she returns home in Chapter 29?

4. How does Cristoforo react when he learns about Alessandra making love to the painter?

5. Who does Alessandra wait for her father with in Chapter 1?

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