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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. How does the painter find Alessandra in the convent?
(a) Cristoforo told him.
(b) He saw her from the street.
(c) He got her letter.
(d) He heard of her fresco.

2. Why does the Pope excommunicate Savonarola?
(a) For spreading the plague.
(b) For giving away bibles.
(c) For taking offerings from homes.
(d) For hiding money.

3. What does Alessandra do when she cannot sleep in Chapter 27?
(a) She says prayers.
(b) She reads a book.
(c) She decides to draw.
(d) She asks Cristoforo to speak with her.

4. Where is Cristoforo when Alessandra first feels her labor pains?
(a) With Tomaso.
(b) Her studio.
(c) In town.
(d) His art gallery.

5. What does Cristoforo do after the French leave Florence in Chapter 20?
(a) He hides his gold.
(b) He leaves town.
(c) He joins the army.
(d) He takes Alessandra for a vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. After meeting the monk in Chapter 40, what does Alessandra think of the monk?

2. Who does Alessandra have assist her with the fresco in the convent's chapel?

3. In Chapter 21, who is Alessandra with when she discovers the body?

4. How do the painter and his daughter fund their trip through Europe?

5. In Chapter 49, why does the church come down on the convent?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Erila react when she learns that Alessandra and the painter made love?

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

3. What illnesses does Cristoforo worry about in Chapter 37?

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

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

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

7. How does Alessandra react when Cristoforo brings Tomaso home in Chapter 26?

8. How does Alessandra's pregnancy change her relationship with the servants?

9. How does Alessandra prepare to end her life?

10. What does Savonarola do when the plague comes to Florence?

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