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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the beginning of Chapter 10, where are the French?
(a) Southern Italy.
(b) Northern Italy.
(c) Still in France.
(d) Florence.

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

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

5. What does Alessandra ask the painter to do in Chapter 8?
(a) Teach her to paint.
(b) Show her his work.
(c) Talk to her about history.
(d) Read to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Plautilla feel the painter should paint her first?

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

3. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra sneak into the artist's rooms?

4. Where does Alessandra meet with the painter in Chapter 12?

5. Why does Erila interrupt Alessandra's painting in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tomaso treat Alessandra before her wedding?

2. In Chapter 16, what happens when Alessandra sneaks out of the house?

3. What does the ringing bell in Chapter 17 remind Alessandra's mother of?

4. What does Alessandra criticize the painter for in Chapter 1?

5. What does Alessandra do after sitting for the painter for the first time?

6. What does Tomaso tell Alessandra about the murders in Chapter 9?

7. How does Alessandra formally meet Cristoforo?

8. What does Cristoforo show Alessandra after they are married?

9. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra see in the middle of the night?

10. What news do Alessandra's parents share with her in Chapter 10?

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