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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 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?
(a) He may not be rich.
(b) He may want to travel without her.
(c) He may not like her being an artist.
(d) He may be much older than she is.

2. How long after Plautilla's wedding does she announce that she is pregnant?
(a) The day after her wedding.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) Nearly a year.

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

4. How does Erila feel about giving the painter a present from Alessandra in Chapter 6?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She doesn't want to.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She doesn't care.

5. Who tells Alessandra about the murder in the church?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Tomaso.
(c) The painter.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Prologue," why does Mother Superior want to go against Sister Lucrezia's wishes?

2. What does Savonarola most often preach about?

3. What does Cristoforo talk to Alessandra about the first time they speak?

4. When the bell rings in Chapter 17, what does it remind Alessandra's mother of?

5. When Alessandra wakes up in Chapter 9, why does she wait before going downstairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alessandra formally meet Cristoforo?

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

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

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

7. In "Prologue," what happens after Sister Lucrezia dies?

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

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

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

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