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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 40, why does the monk ask Alessandra and Erila for help?
(a) He is trapped in jail.
(b) He can't afford to eat.
(c) He wants to start a new church.
(d) He knows of an injured person.

2. How does Alessandra react when the monk asks for her help in Chapter 40?
(a) She is disgusted with him.
(b) She agrees to help a little.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She refuses him.

3. Why does the painter paint a snake on Alessandra?
(a) Because of the story she tells him.
(b) Because he feels snakes represent their relationship.
(c) Because she love snakes.
(d) Because she asks him to.

4. Who does Alessandra go with to see the chapel fresco before the dedication?
(a) The painter.
(b) Plautilla.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Erila.

5. How many people help Alessandra through her labor?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Plautilla want to talk about when she visits Alessandra in Chapter 35?

2. How does Alessandra's daughter, Plautilla, rebel in Chapter 47?

3. What upsets Tomaso most about his case of boils?

4. How does Alessandra cut herself in Chapter 27?

5. Why does Cristoforo fear Tomaso will give his name after being arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alessandra do before the painter leaves the convent?

2. Why does Alessandra apologize to her mother in Chapter 35?

3. How does painting the convent's chapel's fresco affect Alessandra?

4. In Chapter 22, what worries Cristoforo about the current political climate?

5. How does Savonarola respond to being excommunicated?

6. What happens to the painter after he is released from jail in Chapter 42?

7. In Chapter 25, why does Alessandra ask her mother about her engagement?

8. What happens when Alessandra visits the chapel before the dedication?

9. What does Alessandra do when she begins to go into labor?

10. Why does the painter come to visit Alessandra in Chapter 21?

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