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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. In Chapter 2, why does Alessandra have problems dancing?
(a) Because she is tall.
(b) Because she is overweight.
(c) Because she doesn't know how to dance.
(d) Because no one will dance with her.

2. What drawing does the painter drop in Chapter 16?
(a) A drawing of a tree.
(b) A drawing of a dead man.
(c) A drawing of a naked woman.
(d) A drawing of children.

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

4. Where does Alessandra meet with the painter in Chapter 12?
(a) The garden.
(b) The chapel.
(c) The cemetary.
(d) His rooms.

5. What does the painter finally talk to Alessandra about in Chapter 5?
(a) Servants.
(b) Florence.
(c) Techniques.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is the painter Alessandra's father knows hired for?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 10, where are the French?

3. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?

4. When does Tomaso believe Alessandra should be painted in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 10, where do Alessandra's parents talk to her about the French?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alessandra say she wants to be married in Chapter 10?

2. Why do Alessandra's siblings argue about being painted in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Alessandra's father relationship with the painter represent?

4. Why does Cristoforo want to marry Alessandra?

5. What happens when Alessandra tries to paint in Chapter 4?

6. What does Alessandra do when she finds the painter in the chapel in Chapter 8?

7. How does Alessandra feel about marriage in Chapter 3?

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

9. In Chapter 6, what events interrupt the planning of Alessandra's sister's wedding?

10. What makes Alessandra think that Cristoforo will understand her desire to paint?

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