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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Chapter 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Ellena on the morning she is to leave for the convent at Santa Maria della Pieta?
(a) She falls down the steps.
(b) She is confronted by Vivaldi's mother.
(c) She is kidnapped by three masked men.
(d) She discovers a letter from her father.

3. Who is escorting Ellena di Rosalba in Chapter 1?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) The Friar.
(d) Signora Bianchi.

4. What amazes the English travelers in the Introduction?
(a) The Italian countryside.
(b) The fettuccini alfredo.
(c) The portico of Santa Maria del Pianto.
(d) The Italian language.

5. What does his father threaten to do if Vivaldi marries Ellena?
(a) Beat him severely.
(b) Leave the country.
(c) Disinherit him.
(d) Lock him in the basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Ellena to wonder if Olivia had similar circumstances?

2. Why does Ellena admonish the abbess?

3. What do Vivaldi and Paulo find when attempting to leave the monastery?

4. What befalls Ellena at the start of Chapter 16?

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

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