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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's mother promise to stall the search for a husband?
(a) Because Alessandra isn't ready to be married.
(b) Because Alessandra's sister will be jealous.
(c) Because they can't afford a wedding.
(d) Because Alessandra's mother is against her daughter marrying.

2. In Chapter 9, why is it rumored that the murdered bodies will be moved?
(a) Because they are different genders.
(b) So they won't be found in the church.
(c) No one knows why.
(d) To keep bad luck away.

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

4. Why do the people of Florence begin to go to church more in Chapter 11?
(a) To hear the monk preach.
(b) To celebrate their art.
(c) To pray for the French to leave.
(d) To save their souls.

5. How does Alessandra feel about her father going on the trip with the painter in Chapter 1?
(a) She is proud.
(b) She is worried.
(c) She doesn't care.
(d) She is embarrassed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Prologue," where does the nun die?

2. How does Erila feel about giving the painter a present from Alessandra in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. What does Alessandra do when she hears a noise in the chapel in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 9, how does Alessandra feel when she wakes up?

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

6. What does Cristoforo show Alessandra after they are married?

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

8. How does Alessandra formally meet Cristoforo?

9. In Chapter 7, what does Alessandra's family gossip about?

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

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