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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. What do Erila and Alessandra talk about in Chapter 4?
(a) The painter.
(b) Moving to another country.
(c) Gossip about people.
(d) Alessandra's work.

2. What is traditionally done to nuns after they die?
(a) They are covered in a white sheet.
(b) They are immediately buried.
(c) They are given a rosary in their hand.
(d) They are washed.

3. In Chapter 8, why does Alessandra stay up late?
(a) She is thinking about painting.
(b) She drank too much coffee.
(c) She is waiting for the painter to come home.
(d) She dislikes her new bed.

4. What does Alessandra do when the painter won't speak to her in Chapter 5?
(a) She stops talking.
(b) She keeps changing the subject.
(c) She teases him.
(d) She yells at him.

5. In Chapter 14, how does Alessandra describe Cristoforo's understanding of her?
(a) That he doesn't understand her at all.
(b) That he understands her desires.
(c) That he understands her education.
(d) That he understands her youth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Plautilla want to talk about when she visits Alessandra in Chapter 35?

2. In Chapter 3, how does Alessandra feel about marriage?

3. Why does Alessandra sneak out of the chapel in Chapter 8?

4. Where does Alessandra meet with the painter in Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 40, why does the monk ask Alessandra and Erila for help?

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