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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 26-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alessandra do after cutting her finger in Chapter 27?
(a) She goes to sleep.
(b) She draws with the blood.
(c) She yells for Erila to help her.
(d) She wraps it in a sheet.

2. In Chapter 21, who is Alessandra with when she discovers the body?
(a) Erila.
(b) Tomaso.
(c) Cristoforo.
(d) The painter.

3. In what century does "The Birth of Venus" take place?
(a) 12th century.
(b) 13th century.
(c) 15th century.
(d) 14th century.

4. What does Cristoforo do after the French leave Florence in Chapter 20?
(a) He hides his gold.
(b) He joins the army.
(c) He leaves town.
(d) He takes Alessandra for a vacation.

5. In Chapter 9, why is it rumored that the murdered bodies will be moved?
(a) To keep bad luck away.
(b) So they won't be found in the church.
(c) Because they are different genders.
(d) No one knows why.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the plans for Alessandra's wedding rushed?

2. Why does Erila want Alessandra to stay in her bed in Chapter 28?

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

4. Why does Cristoforo want to marry Alessandra?

5. What does Alessandra see of the painter's in the chapel in Chapter 8?

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