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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 Alessandra have an escort in Chapter 5?
(a) Because it is the only job the elderly servant can still do.
(b) Because she is untrustworthy.
(c) Because she gets lost easily.
(d) Because she is being painted.

2. What does Cristoforo talk to Alessandra about the first time they speak?
(a) Science.
(b) Religion.
(c) Art.
(d) Marriage.

3. Why does Alessandra go to the chapel in Chapter 8?
(a) Because she knows the painter is there.
(b) Because she feels the need to pray.
(c) Because she finds a note telling her to go there.
(d) Because she sees the light on.

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

5. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?
(a) Because of a headache.
(b) Because she has been having trouble sleeping.
(c) Because her stomach hurts.
(d) Because she wants an excuse to see the painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Alessandra about the murder in the church?

2. After discussing Plautilla's pregnancy in Chapter 7, what does Tomaso change the subject to?

3. Why does Alessandra sneak out of the chapel in Chapter 8?

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

5. When Alessandra first sits for the painter, what does she ask him about talent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Alessandra sneaks into the painters rooms in Chapter 1?

5. How does Tomaso treat Alessandra before her wedding?

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

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

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

9. What happens during the church services in Chapter 11?

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

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