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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. Why does Alessandra's mother promise to stall the search for a husband?
(a) Because Alessandra's mother is against her daughter marrying.
(b) Because Alessandra's sister will be jealous.
(c) Because Alessandra isn't ready to be married.
(d) Because they can't afford a wedding.

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra want to learn from the painter?
(a) Because she doesn't get to go to school.
(b) Because she wants to earn money to move away from home.
(c) Because she thinks he is attractive.
(d) Because she is also an artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alessandra feel about Plautilla after her wedding in Chapter 7?

2. Who tells Alessandra that she will enter into a marriage contract with Cristoforo?

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

4. In Chapter 11, where does Alessandra notice the man watching her?

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

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