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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 35-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alessandra struggle to paint in Chapter 4?
(a) The painter insults her work.
(b) She doesn't have enough paint.
(c) She feels she lacks the knowledge.
(d) All her brushes are old.

2. After discussing Plautilla's pregnancy in Chapter 7, what does Tomaso change the subject to?
(a) The painter.
(b) Money.
(c) His work.
(d) Alessandra's painting.

3. Why does Cristoforo want to marry Alessandra?
(a) He wants her father to pay him.
(b) He has always admired her.
(c) He wants an heir.
(d) He is lonely.

4. What does the painter finally talk to Alessandra about in Chapter 5?
(a) Servants.
(b) Techniques.
(c) Florence.
(d) Money.

5. When the bell rings in Chapter 17, what does it remind Alessandra's mother of?
(a) When she was pregnant.
(b) When her father died.
(c) When she was married.
(d) When Plautilla was born.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alessandra's mother promise to stall the search for a husband?

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

3. How does Alessandra feel about seeing Cristoforo with Tomaso in Chapter 26?

4. What do Alessandra and Cristoforo do when the French come to Florence in Chapter 20?

5. When the painter returns Alessandra drawings to her, what does he ask?

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