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

2. Why is the painter arrested in Chapter 41?
(a) Because Tomaso said he was a homosexual.
(b) Because he committed adultery.
(c) Because he painted a devil in a church.
(d) Because he never finished the fresco.

3. What does Savonarola most often preach about?
(a) The immoral men.
(b) The end of the world.
(c) The way to heaven.
(d) The faults of women.

4. How does Alessandra feel about the order of painting in Chapter 1?
(a) She ignores the discussion.
(b) She insists on being first.
(c) She becomes sad listening to the conversation.
(d) She wants her sister to leave her alone.

5. What do Alessandra and Cristoforo do when the French come to Florence in Chapter 20?
(a) They house soliders.
(b) They hide in their cellar.
(c) They go to Spain.
(d) They live on the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Tomaso see on Alessandra's gown?

2. Why does Erila interrupt Alessandra's painting in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Cristoforo want the painter to leave town after being released from jail?

4. What does Alessandra do when the painter won't speak to her in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 44, why does everyone in Alessandra's house leave?

(see the answer key)

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