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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. Why does Alessandra stay up all night with Cristoforo in Chapter 40?

2. What does Alessandra do after Plautilla visits in Chapter 35?

3. Who does Alessandra go with to see the chapel fresco before the dedication?

4. What season is it in Chapter 35?

5. Where does Plautilla's daughter live when she is killed by the plague?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Alessandra prepare to end her life?

3. How does Alessandra grow closer to the painter when he stays with her and Cristoforo?

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

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

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

7. What makes Alessandra's life in the convent less pleasing to her?

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

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

10. What does Savonarola preach about when he won't let women in the church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the gender roles in Alessandra's society.

Essay Topic 2

Explore how the descriptions of the two frescoes in this novel reflect the character development of the major characters.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of Savonarola? What does he represent?

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