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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. Why does Cristoforo say he married Alessandra?
(a) To protect himself.
(b) To inherit money.
(c) To make her happy.
(d) To try to become heterosexual.

2. In Chapter 13, what party does Alessandra attend?
(a) A party for a friend's wedding.
(b) A party for her sister's baby.
(c) A party in honor of the church.
(d) A party for the painter.

3. When Alessandra wakes up in Chapter 9, why does she wait before going downstairs?
(a) She is afraid of getting in trouble.
(b) She is still tired.
(c) She can hear an argument.
(d) She is embarassed to see the painter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alessandra feel about her father going on the trip with the painter in Chapter 1?

2. What does Alessandra see of the painter's in the chapel in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra work on painting?

4. Why does Alessandra's father leave in Chapter 17?

5. Where are the bodies found in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Alessandra meets the painter in the garden in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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