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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 47-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 49, why does the church come down on the convent?
(a) The church wants the convent to stop wasting money.
(b) The church wants the convent to be more conventional.
(c) The church wants the convent to prepare more nuns.
(d) The church wants the convent to support the arts.

2. What is rumored to have killed Sister Lucrezia in the convent?
(a) A blood disease.
(b) A tumor.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Heartbreak.

3. What does Alessandra's mother give Alessandra in Chapter 25?
(a) A painting.
(b) A book.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A dress.

4. In Chapter 23, what does Savonarola say about his sermon?
(a) That it must be printed as well as heard.
(b) That women aren't allowed to listen to it.
(c) That it is about the future of Italy.
(d) That he has to charge to let people listen to it.

5. Why does Savonarola visit the convents in Chapter 28?
(a) To meet the nuns.
(b) To remove sinners.
(c) To hunt down traitors.
(d) To find a staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Plautilla's daughter live when she is killed by the plague?

2. When the French enter Florence, what are they said to resemble?

3. How does Alessandra react when the monk asks for her help in Chapter 40?

4. How do the painter and his daughter fund their trip through Europe?

5. Why does Alessandra worry about people stealing from her home in Chapter 38?

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