2. Why does Erila say Alessandra had a miscarriage in Chapter 28?
(a) To keep Alessandra's mother away.
(b) To protect her from Cristoforo.
(c) To let her get more rest.
(d) To make it seem like Cristoforo is heterosexual.

3. What does Alessandra do after cutting her finger in Chapter 27?
(a) She yells for Erila to help her.
(b) She goes to sleep.
(c) She wraps it in a sheet.
(d) She draws with the blood.

4. Why does Alessandra assume the painter is the father of her child?
(a) Because her daughter has his coloring.
(b) Because her daughter prefers to paint.
(c) Because her daughter speaks like him.
(d) Because her daughter smiles like the painter.

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

6. Who encourages Alessandra to try for a child with Cristoforo in Chapter 33?
(a) Cristoforo.
(b) Plautilla.
(c) Erila.
(d) The painter.

7. What do Alessandra and Cristoforo do when the French come to Florence in Chapter 20?
(a) They house soliders.
(b) They live on the streets.
(c) They go to Spain.
(d) They hide in their cellar.

8. Why does Erila want Alessandra to stay in her bed in Chapter 28?
(a) To keep Alessandra from seeing the painter.
(b) To please Cristoforo.
(c) To help her take a break from painting.
(d) To protect Alessandra health.

9. How does the painter try to stop himself from painting in Chapter 30?
(a) He burns his paints.
(b) He wounds both his hands.
(c) He locks himself in the chapel.
(d) He stops eating.

10. Who does Alessandra go with to see the chapel fresco before the dedication?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Erila.
(c) The painter.
(d) Plautilla.

11. How does Erila respond to the snake tattoo?
(a) With confusion.
(b) With fear.
(c) With fascination.
(d) With humor.

12. How does Alessandra react when the monk asks for her help in Chapter 40?
(a) She agrees to help a little.
(b) She is disgusted with him.
(c) She refuses him.
(d) She runs away.

13. What does Cristoforo think will help him release Tomaso and the painter from jail?
(a) His friend who works at the jail.
(b) His political connections.
(c) He doesn't think he can get them out of jail.
(d) His money.

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

15. What celebration does Alessandra attend in Chapter 37?
(a) A memorial service for a murdered man.
(b) A toast to the painter.
(c) The dedication of the chapel.
(d) A wedding of a friend.