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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. In Chapter 28, what does Cristoforo give to Alessandra?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A set of paints.
(c) A studio.
(d) A large sum of money.

2. What does Alessandra do when she hears a noise in the chapel in Chapter 8?
(a) She ignores it.
(b) She makes the painter check it out.
(c) She calls out to it.
(d) She hides.

3. How does Savonarola react to the plague?
(a) He burns objects.
(b) He preaches from under a hood.
(c) He begins to practice medicine.
(d) He hands out free bibles.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Tomaso see on Alessandra's gown?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Wine.
(c) Blood.
(d) A tear.

5. What drawing does the painter drop in Chapter 16?
(a) A drawing of a naked woman.
(b) A drawing of a dead man.
(c) A drawing of children.
(d) A drawing of a tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cristoforo say Savonarola is losing power in Chapter 41?

2. When does Tomaso believe Alessandra should be painted in Chapter 1?

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

4. In "Prologue," where is the plague outbreak?

5. What does Alessandra like most about Cristoforo's copy of Divine Comedy?

(see the answer key)

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