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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ellena fear when she is visited by Beatrice in Chapter 30?
(a) She has come to murder her.
(b) Further persecution.
(c) Her son has been murdered.
(d) Vivaldi has been killed.

3. What does Ellena request from Spalatro?
(a) A lamp.
(b) Her freedom.
(c) Food and water.
(d) A rosary.

4. Why is Ellena overjoyed with Schedoni in Chapter 23?
(a) He cooks a fabulous meal.
(b) He agrees to take her to Santa Maria dell Pieta.
(c) He writes her a song.
(d) He gives her several gifts.

5. What does Vivaldi expect to happen when he meets the Chief Officer?
(a) He will see Ellena.
(b) He will be tortured.
(c) He will see his mother.
(d) He will be set free.

6. What information does the tribunal want from the mysterious monk in Chapter 28?
(a) Ellena's location.
(b) His religious beliefs.
(c) The monk's identity and proof of his statement.
(d) His hometown.

7. Where does Schedoni deposit Ellena in Chapter 22?
(a) An abandoned farmhouse.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) A friend's house.
(d) A local convent.

8. What does Schedoni claim Vivaldi has been saved from in Chapter 24?
(a) An act of God.
(b) A life of fruitless labor.
(c) A disgraceful alliance.
(d) His overprotective parents.

9. In Chapter 28, how are Schedoni and Father Ansaldo questioned?
(a) While being tortured.
(b) Separately and together with Vivaldi.
(c) Over a fine meal.
(d) In the town square.

10. In Chapter 24, what does the Marchesa believe after hearing details about Ellena's family?
(a) Her son should marry Ellena immediately.
(b) They should be written into a book.
(c) That Schedoni has been taken in by Ellena's lies.
(d) She would like to hear the details from Ellena for herself.

11. What does the Marchesa di Vivaldi confess on her deathbed?
(a) The murder of Signora Bianchi.
(b) Her unfaithfulness to her husband.
(c) Her love for Schedoni.
(d) Her crimes against Vivaldi and Ellena.

12. How does Ellena feel about Sister Olivia of San Stefano in Chapter 25?
(a) She should leave the convent to marry Schedoni.
(b) She will soon die.
(c) She loves her most of all the nuns.
(d) She has a bitter hatred for her.

13. What stops Schedoni from harming Ellena in Chapter 20?
(a) The spirit of God.
(b) A portrait in her possession.
(c) A letter from Vivaldi.
(d) A heartfelt plea from Ellena.

14. How long is Ellena's journey in Chapter 18?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight hours.
(c) Two days and two nights.
(d) Six months.

15. What is the response of the monk Ellena appeals to for protection?
(a) He laughs in her face.
(b) He vows to pray for her.
(c) He offers his protection.
(d) He tells her life is not worth saving and accuses her of slattery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paulo tell the Marchese in Chapter 31?

2. In Chapter 19, what is Spalatro shocked to see Ellena do?

3. What is the only thing that alleviates Ellena's fearful day in Chapter 19?

4. In Chapter 28, what does the assassin's confession prove?

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

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