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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Ellena finally acknowledge Vivaldi as?
(a) An annoyance.
(b) The village idiot.
(c) An admirer.
(d) A great singer.

2. Where does Ellena decide to board for sanctuary?
(a) The convent of Santa Maria della Pieta.
(b) Vivaldi's home.
(c) The Sicilian coast.
(d) The Tuscan wine region.

3. What is the profession of the strange man in the church in the Introduction?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A chef.
(c) An assassin.
(d) An actor.

4. What unforgivable sin is Ellena accused of in Chapter 6?
(a) Being a witch.
(b) Seeking a clandestine union with Vivaldi.
(c) Blasphemy against the church.
(d) Murder of several people.

5. What does Vivaldi's father accuse him of doing to Ellena?
(a) Coercing her with money.
(b) Staining her honor.
(c) Horrifying her.
(d) Murdering her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellena admonish the abbess?

2. What does Vivaldi's friend suggest he do near the end of Chapter 1?

3. Who does Vivaldi encounter while leaving his mother's closet?

4. What do Vivaldi's mother and her adviser decide to do after Vivaldi has left her apartments in Chapter 4?

5. Why is Vivaldi advised not to pursue Ellena?

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