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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What benefit does Ellena gain after meeting Olivia?
(a) A large cask of wine.
(b) Access to forbidden fruit.
(c) A room with a beautiful view.
(d) A letter from Vivaldi.

2. When Paulo tells him of the man in white garb, who does Vivaldi think the man is?
(a) A famous painter.
(b) Paulo's father.
(c) An angel sent from God.
(d) The man who is plaguing him.

3. What does Vivaldi find when he rushes to Ellena's house in Chapter 9?
(a) The house burned to the ground.
(b) An angry mob.
(c) A surprise party.
(d) Beatrice tied up.

4. Who drags Ellena away while Vivaldi is wounded in Chapter 16?
(a) Vivaldi's mother.
(b) Olivia.
(c) The Friar of the church.
(d) Inquisitors.

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

6. Why is Ellena hesitant to continue her relationship with Vivaldi?
(a) His horrible singing voice.
(b) The church's disapproval.
(c) His parent's disapproval.
(d) She has found a new love.

7. Where is the church in which Vincentio di Vivaldi sees Ellena di Rosalba in Chapter 1?
(a) Sicily.
(b) San Lorenzo.
(c) Rome.
(d) The suburbs of Venice.

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

9. What does Vivaldi learn about Ellena's past in Chapter 1?
(a) She is an orphan.
(b) Her parents were criminals.
(c) She is extremely rich.
(d) She is a princess.

10. Who is Ellena enchanted by on the fifth day of her captivity at the convent of San Stefano?
(a) Vivaldi's servant Paulo.
(b) The spirit of the devil.
(c) The dark haired man she is to marry.
(d) A nun singing hymns.

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

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

13. What does Vivaldi question Paulo about in Chapter 7?
(a) His spiritual beliefs.
(b) His latest musical work.
(c) His relationship with Ellena.
(d) The monastery of the Black Penitents.

14. What does Ellena realize about love at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) She has never felt it before.
(b) It is unattainable.
(c) It is the most powerful affection of her heart.
(d) It is a myth.

15. What charge is Vivaldi arrested for in Chapter 16?
(a) Kidnapping a nun.
(b) Tax evasion.
(c) Murder.
(d) Blasphemy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vivaldi's father claim on the subject of Ellena's disappearance?

3. What does Ellena beg Vivaldi not to do when their wedding is interrupted and she is seized by the intruders?

4. What does the Marchesa want avoided in carrying out Ellena's punishment?

5. What does Vivaldi's father accuse him of doing to Ellena?

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