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

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

3. When Alessandra returns home in Chapter 37, what does Cristoforo worry about?
(a) Alessandra's pregnancy.
(b) Tomaso's health.
(c) The painter's relationship with Alessandra.
(d) Boils.

4. In Chapter 21, why does Alessandra begin spending time in Cristoforo's library?
(a) The library is pretty.
(b) She wants to learn more.
(c) The city bores her.
(d) She is afraid to go out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 40, why does the monk ask Alessandra and Erila for help?

2. In Chapter 47, how is the atmosphere of the convent described?

3. Why does the Pope excommunicate Savonarola?

4. What makes Tomaso confess his homosexuality to his mother?

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

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