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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 22, what worries Cristoforo about Savonarola?

2. In Chapter 23, what does Savonarola say God told him?

3. Why does Alessandra send her mother away in Chapter 25?

4. Why does Alessandra say she is writing down her sins in Chapter 49?

5. How does the painter find Alessandra in the convent?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Alessandra do after learning Cristoforo has faked his death?

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

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

5. How does Alessandra react to the snake tattoo she sees on the man in the market?

6. Why is the painter arrested?

7. Why does the painter end up locking himself in the chapel, even refusing food?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the author's commentary on the power of loss? How does she make loss into a motif?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's commentary on parenthood? Examine the different styles of parenting and what message is attached to each.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the gender roles in Alessandra's society.

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