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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what party does Alessandra attend?

2. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?

3. What does Sister Lucrezia want done with the nun's body in "Prologue"?

4. In Chapter 9, why is it rumored that the murdered bodies will be moved?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra see in the middle of the night?

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

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

4. After the murder in the church, what is the next murder to be discovered?

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

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

7. What does the ringing bell in Chapter 17 remind Alessandra's mother of?

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

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

10. Why does Alessandra say she wants to be married in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does marriage play in The Birth of Venus? How does marriage affect the conflicts in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role of sacrifice in The Birth of Venus.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the use of symbolism in this novel. Consider Alessandra's snake tattoo or the images in the frescos.

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