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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15: Chapter 32, 33 and 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schedoni give the guide before he dismisses him?
(a) Food for his journey.
(b) A firm handshake.
(c) A sack of gold.
(d) A stiletto.

2. What led to the Bruno family's poverty?
(a) Habitual gambling.
(b) Robbery.
(c) A large drought.
(d) Their extravagance.

3. Why is Schedoni taken into custody at the end of Chapter 28?
(a) For further questioning.
(b) He tries to escape.
(c) He verbally berates the tribunal.
(d) He speaks blasphemy.

4. What punishment is suggested for Ellena in Chapter 14?
(a) Hard labor.
(b) A public flogging.
(c) Death.
(d) Water torture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Marchese recognize Nicola as in Chapter 32?

2. What does Schedoni reveal to Vivaldi at the end of the trial?

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

4. In Chapter 12 what does Ellena fear during the concert?

5. What amazes the English travelers in the Introduction?

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