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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Alessandra's mother promise to stall the search for a husband?
(a) Because Alessandra isn't ready to be married.
(b) Because Alessandra's sister will be jealous.
(c) Because they can't afford a wedding.
(d) Because Alessandra's mother is against her daughter marrying.

2. In Chapter 10, where do Alessandra's parents talk to her about the French?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the study.
(c) On the patio.
(d) In her bedroom.

3. Why does Plautilla feel the painter should paint her first?
(a) Because she is the oldest.
(b) Because she is the prettiest.
(c) Because she is the richest.
(d) Because she will be married soon.

4. In Chapter 3, how does Alessandra feel about marriage?
(a) She longs to be married.
(b) She is afraid of marriage.
(c) She does not want to be married.
(d) She thinks the idea is funny.

5. In Chapter 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?
(a) He may not be rich.
(b) He may not like her being an artist.
(c) He may want to travel without her.
(d) He may be much older than she is.

6. What does Alessandra do when she hears a noise in the chapel in Chapter 8?
(a) She ignores it.
(b) She hides.
(c) She calls out to it.
(d) She makes the painter check it out.

7. How long after Plautilla's wedding does she announce that she is pregnant?
(a) Nearly a year.
(b) The day after her wedding.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few months.

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

9. What does Alessandra do with the drawing the painter drops in Chapter 16?
(a) She gives it back to him.
(b) She has Erila take it.
(c) She takes it to her room.
(d) She ignores it.

10. Who tells Alessandra about the murder in the church?
(a) Her father.
(b) The painter.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Tomaso.

11. In Chapter 1, when does Sister Lucrezia's story begin?
(a) In adulthood.
(b) In infancy.
(c) In childhood.
(d) In her teenage years.

12. Why are the plans for Alessandra's wedding rushed?
(a) Because Cristoforo insists upon it.
(b) Because they fear she will change her mind.
(c) Because of the invading army.
(d) Because the weather is getting cold.

13. In "Prologue," where is the plague outbreak?
(a) Near the convent.
(b) Across the river.
(c) In a neighboring country.
(d) In a prison outside of town.

14. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?
(a) That he is visiting prostitutes.
(b) That he is running away.
(c) That he is a thief.
(d) That he is in trouble.

15. Why does Alessandra dress up in Chapter 12?
(a) Because she is bored.
(b) Because she will see the painter.
(c) Because her mother forces her.
(d) Because she is meeting her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drawing does the painter drop in Chapter 16?

2. What does Mother Superior discover about Sister Lucrezia's body?

3. In Chapter 9, why is it rumored that the murdered bodies will be moved?

4. Why does Cristoforo have a copy of Dante's Divine Comedy?

5. Why does Alessandra go to the chapel in Chapter 8?

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