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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. What does Alessandra see of the painter's in the chapel in Chapter 8?
(a) Some of his drawings.
(b) A woman friend.
(c) A new set of paints.
(d) A bible.

2. In Chapter 8, why does Alessandra stay up late?
(a) She drank too much coffee.
(b) She is waiting for the painter to come home.
(c) She is thinking about painting.
(d) She dislikes her new bed.

3. How does Alessandra respond to the news that she will marry Cristoforo?
(a) She says she has to think about it.
(b) She agrees.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She runs away.

4. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?
(a) Because of a headache.
(b) Because she wants an excuse to see the painter.
(c) Because she has been having trouble sleeping.
(d) Because her stomach hurts.

5. When the French enter Florence, what are they said to resemble?
(a) A parade.
(b) Troubled travelers.
(c) Children.
(d) A school of fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alessandra visit the painter before she is married?

2. In Chapter 20, how many days do the French stay in Florence?

3. How does Tomaso react to news of Plautilla's pregnancy?

4. In Chapter 1, when does Sister Lucrezia's story begin?

5. In "Prologue," where is the plague outbreak?

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