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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alessandra feel about Plautilla after her wedding in Chapter 7?
(a) She is happy she's gone.
(b) She is worried for her.
(c) She misses her.
(d) She doesn't think of Plautilla.

2. In "Prologue," why does Mother Superior want to go against Sister Lucrezia's wishes?
(a) To prove the plague didn't come from the convent.
(b) To show her power in the church.
(c) Because Sister Lucrezia's wishes are too expensive.
(d) Because she dislikes Sister Lucrezia.

3. In Chapter 3, how does Alessandra feel about marriage?
(a) She longs to be married.
(b) She thinks the idea is funny.
(c) She is afraid of marriage.
(d) She does not want to be married.

4. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra sneak into the artist's rooms?
(a) To borrow his paint.
(b) To try to talk to him.
(c) To hide from her sister.
(d) To look at his drawings.

5. Who looks for a husband for Alessandra in Chapter 3?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra work on painting?

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

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

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

5. What does the painter finally talk to Alessandra about in Chapter 5?

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