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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 see the painter leave her house at night in Chapter 4?
(a) Because she can't sleep.
(b) Because she had been following him all day.
(c) Because she was coming home late.
(d) Because her sister woke her up to show her.

2. Who does Plautilla want to talk about when she visits Alessandra in Chapter 35?
(a) Savonarola.
(b) Herself.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Tomaso.

3. Why do Alessandra's servants feel compassion for her when she is pregnant?
(a) Because she feels ill.
(b) Because they love babies.
(c) Because she is finally nice to them.
(d) Because she becomes bed-ridden.

4. Why does Cristoforo have a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy?
(a) He stole it.
(b) He bought it at an auction.
(c) It's on loan.
(d) It's his mother's.

5. In "Prologue," where does the nun die?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) On the street.
(c) In the convent.
(d) In church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What celebration does Alessandra attend in Chapter 37?

2. How does Alessandra feel about the order of painting in Chapter 1?

3. Who tells Alessandra that Cristoforo is a homosexual?

4. What does Alessandra want Erila to give the painter in Chapter 6?

5. Where does Alessandra find the book with the inscription from Lorenzo?

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