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

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

3. In the beginning of Chapter 10, where are the French?
(a) Still in France.
(b) Southern Italy.
(c) Northern Italy.
(d) Florence.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after Plautilla's wedding does she announce that she is pregnant?

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

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

5. When Alessandra wakes up in Chapter 9, why does she wait before going downstairs?

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