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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. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra work on painting?
(a) The Annunciation.
(b) The last supper.
(c) The Crucifixion.
(d) The anointing.

2. What is rumored to have killed Sister Lucrezia in the convent?
(a) Heartbreak.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) A tumor.
(d) A blood disease.

3. Why does Alessandra dress up in Chapter 12?
(a) Because she will see the painter.
(b) Because her mother forces her.
(c) Because she is meeting her sister.
(d) Because she is bored.

4. What does the painter say about Alessandra's desire to paint in Chapter 12?
(a) That she is a woman and can't paint.
(b) That she isn't talented enough.
(c) He says nothing about her desire to paint.
(d) That he won't teach her.

5. How long after Plautilla's wedding does she announce that she is pregnant?
(a) The day after her wedding.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few months.
(d) Nearly a year.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Alessandra want Erila to give the painter in Chapter 6?

4. Why does Alessandra have an escort in Chapter 5?

5. How does Savonarola describe the people of Florence?

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