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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Vivaldi advised not to pursue Ellena?
(a) He cannot afford a wedding ring.
(b) His family would be averse to such a union.
(c) Ellena is already married.
(d) Ellena is not interested.

2. Who does Vivaldi join when he nears a convent to avoid suspicion?
(a) The circus.
(b) A group of pilgrims.
(c) A traveling band.
(d) A military legion.

3. What does Olivia suggest Ellena do to avoid further abuse?
(a) Pray to God for forgiveness.
(b) Feign compliance with the abbess.
(c) Escape through the window.
(d) Commit suicide.

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

5. What causes Vivaldi to believe he has been betrayed in Chapter 12?
(a) The gate at the end of the passage is locked.
(b) The police are chasing them.
(c) The passageway has been darkened.
(d) Ellena's disappearance.

6. Where do Vivaldi and Paulo end up after pursuing the figure in the monastery?
(a) The choir loft
(b) The top of a mountain.
(c) An empty chamber.
(d) Ellena's house.

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

8. Where does Vivaldi find lodging in Chapter 13?
(a) A homeless shelter.
(b) A society of Benedictines.
(c) A local tavern.
(d) An apple orchard.

9. After talking to Beatrice, what does Vivaldi not want her to mention to Ellena?
(a) Beatrice's suspicions regarding his plot to burn down the villa.
(b) Beatrice's suspicions regarding the disease he has contracted.
(c) Beatrice's suspicions regarding Signora Bianchi's death.
(d) Beatrice's suspicions regarding his true feelings about her.

10. What does Olivia leave for Ellena in her room?
(a) A musical instrument.
(b) Several books.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A small pet.

11. What is Schedoni worried about when Marchesa says," We are betrayed"?
(a) She has discovered his past.
(b) A war has begun.
(c) She is going to kill him.
(d) His failing health.

12. Where does Vivaldi find lodging for Ellena in Chapter 13?
(a) An abandoned barn.
(b) A cave in the hills.
(c) In a local inn.
(d) An Ursaline convent.

13. Who makes sure the path is clear for Vivaldi and his group to continue their journey?
(a) The shepherd's dog.
(b) Olivia.
(c) The shepherd's son.
(d) Paulo.

14. What does Vivaldi accuse his mother's adviser of in Chapter 4?
(a) Stealing Vivaldi's music.
(b) Spying on the Vivaldi family.
(c) Being a thief.
(d) Slandering Ellena to his mother.

15. Where does Schedoni plot to send Ellena?
(a) The South of France.
(b) The convent of San Stefano.
(c) To an unmarked grave.
(d) The Italian wine region.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom does Ellena leave, thanks to Olivia's help?

3. What is promised the Marchesa for punishing Ellena?

4. Who does the Marchesa question about the rumor's validity?

5. What does Vivaldi demand to be done in Chapter 16?

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