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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. Who tells Alessandra about the murder in the church?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) The painter.
(d) Tomaso.

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

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

4. Why does Alessandra sneak out of the chapel in Chapter 8?
(a) Because she doesn't want to talk to the painter anymore.
(b) Because it is late at night.
(c) Because the noise scared her.
(d) Because she could be punished.

5. Why doesn't Alessandra talk to the painter when he first begins to paint her?
(a) Because she is being watched by a servant.
(b) Because the painter says she can't speak.
(c) Because she is nervous.
(d) Because she is tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what century does "The Birth of Venus" take place?

2. In "Prologue," why does Mother Superior want to go against Sister Lucrezia's wishes?

3. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra want to learn from the painter?

4. In Chapter 1, what is the painter Alessandra's father knows hired for?

5. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?

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