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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Vivaldi encounter while leaving his mother's closet?
(a) His uncle.
(b) Her secret lover.
(c) Her secret adviser.
(d) Ellena.

2. Who does Vivaldi convince to help him search for the man who is plaguing him?
(a) His servant Paulo.
(b) His friend Bonarmo.
(c) Ellena.
(d) His mother's adviser.

3. What does Vivaldi's friend suggest he do near the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Take a long nap.
(b) Serenade Ellena.
(c) Leave the country.
(d) Buy Ellena's villa.

4. Near the end of Chapter 3, what does Ellena promise to tell Vivaldi the following week?
(a) Who her parents are.
(b) The location of a buried treasure.
(c) Her decision about marriage.
(d) Her real name.

5. What bad news does Vivaldi discover upon entering Ellena's house in Chapter 3?
(a) Her aunt has died.
(b) Ellena has another suitor.
(c) The house has burned to the ground.
(d) Ellena has fled the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivaldi suspect is the cause of death in the investigation?

2. What does Vivaldi ascertain after observing his mother's adviser?

3. What happens to Ellena on the morning she is to leave for the convent at Santa Maria della Pieta?

4. What does Vivaldi hear Ellena singing when he returns to the villa alone after Bonarmo refuses to accompany him?

5. Why is Vivaldi advised not to pursue Ellena?

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