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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. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?
(a) That he is a thief.
(b) That he is running away.
(c) That he is visiting prostitutes.
(d) That he is in trouble.

2. What does Savonarola most often preach about?
(a) The way to heaven.
(b) The end of the world.
(c) The faults of women.
(d) The immoral men.

3. How does Alessandra feel when she sneaks out in Chapter 16?
(a) Sad.
(b) Confused.
(c) Afraid.
(d) Free.

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

5. 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 embarassed to see the painter.
(c) She can hear an argument.
(d) She is still tired.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alessandra respond to the news that she will marry Cristoforo?

2. In Chapter 11, where does Alessandra notice the man watching her?

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

4. What does the painter finally talk to Alessandra about in Chapter 5?

5. What does Alessandra do with the drawing the painter drops in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Tomaso treat Alessandra before her wedding?

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

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

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

6. What happens during Alessandra's dancing lessons in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

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