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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does Alessandra have problems dancing?
(a) Because she is tall.
(b) Because she is overweight.
(c) Because she doesn't know how to dance.
(d) Because no one will dance with her.

2. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra want to learn from the painter?
(a) Because she is also an artist.
(b) Because she wants to earn money to move away from home.
(c) Because she thinks he is attractive.
(d) Because she doesn't get to go to school.

3. How does Alessandra's mother feel about her painting?
(a) She thinks Alessandra's art is terrible, and she shouldn't paint.
(b) She thinks Alessandra's art is terrible, but she should still paint.
(c) She thinks Alessandra's art is good, but she shouldn't paint.
(d) She thinks Alessandra's art is good, and she should paint.

4. In "Prologue," where does the nun die?
(a) In church.
(b) In the convent.
(c) On the street.
(d) In a hotel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Plautilla feel the painter should paint her first?

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

4. Why does Alessandra see the painter leave her house at night in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?

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