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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. What does the painter finally talk to Alessandra about in Chapter 5?
(a) Techniques.
(b) Money.
(c) Servants.
(d) Florence.

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

3. In Chapter 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?
(a) He may be much older than she is.
(b) He may want to travel without her.
(c) He may not like her being an artist.
(d) He may not be rich.

4. In Chapter 1, what is the painter Alessandra's father knows hired for?
(a) To paint a ship.
(b) To paint the capital.
(c) To paint a mural in town.
(d) To paint the chapel.

5. Why does Alessandra's mother promise to stall the search for a husband?
(a) Because Alessandra isn't ready to be married.
(b) Because they can't afford a wedding.
(c) Because Alessandra's mother is against her daughter marrying.
(d) Because Alessandra's sister will be jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alessandra struggle to paint in Chapter 4?

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

3. In Chapter 1, when does Sister Lucrezia's story begin?

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

5. In Chapter 2, why does Alessandra have problems dancing?

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