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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What drawing does the painter drop in Chapter 16?
(a) A drawing of a dead man.
(b) A drawing of children.
(c) A drawing of a naked woman.
(d) A drawing of a tree.

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

3. In Chapter 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?
(a) He may not like her being an artist.
(b) He may be much older than she is.
(c) He may want to travel without her.
(d) He may not be rich.

4. Why does Alessandra's father leave in Chapter 17?
(a) To help Plautilla.
(b) To join the French army.
(c) To meet with government officials.
(d) To find work for Cristoforo.

5. Who tells Alessandra that Cristoforo is a homosexual?
(a) Cristoforo.
(b) Tomaso.
(c) Alessandra's mother.
(d) Plautilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alessandra do when she hears a noise in the chapel in Chapter 8?

2. Why does Alessandra struggle to paint in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Cristoforo want to marry Alessandra?

4. What is traditionally done to nuns after they die?

5. Why does Cristoforo say he married Alessandra?

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