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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 11-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Alessandra first sits for the painter, what does she ask him about talent?
(a) If he thinks she is talented.
(b) If he hates his talent.
(c) If he has always been talented.
(d) Who he knows with the most talent.

2. What does Cristoforo talk to Alessandra about the first time they speak?
(a) Art.
(b) Religion.
(c) Science.
(d) Marriage.

3. Why does Alessandra's end the conversation in Chapter 7?
(a) Because she doesn't want her children to fight.
(b) Because she wants to sleep.
(c) Because they are too loud.
(d) Because she has to leave.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alessandra ask the painter to do in Chapter 8?

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

3. How does Alessandra feel about the order of painting in Chapter 1?

4. In "Prologue," where does the nun die?

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

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