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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Vivaldi hear Ellena singing when he returns to the villa alone after Bonarmo refuses to accompany him?
(a) A religious hymn.
(b) The song he serenaded her with.
(c) An opera.
(d) The Italian national anthem.

3. What does Vivaldi demand to be done in Chapter 16?
(a) To be taken to the doctor.
(b) Ellena be released immediately.
(c) The charges explained to him.
(d) To be taken with Ellena.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ellena hesitant to continue her relationship with Vivaldi?

2. Who does Vivaldi suspect is plaguing him in Chapter 3?

3. Why is Vivaldi's mother displeased with her son when she returns to her apartment?

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

5. Who is Vivaldi searching for while hiding in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Vivaldi's parents feel about his courting attempts?

2. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?

3. What does Beatrice believe about the Signora's death, and what does Vivaldi do in response to this?

4. What does Vivaldi find when he returns to Ellena's house in Chapter 9, and what does this cause him to suspect?

5. Where does Vivaldi locate Ellena, and what is her reaction when she sees him in Chapter 11?

6. After leaving the shepherd's farm, where does Vivaldi seek lodging for himself and Ellena, and what does he hope to obtain while there?

7. What does the Marchesa fear her son will do when she hears of Ellena's escape, and who does she summon to confirm the rumor?

8. Where does the funeral for Signora di Bianchi take place and what invitation is extended to Ellena there?

9. What does Ellena fear when she attends the concert in Chapter 12, and how are her fears assuaged?

10. What happens that causes Vivaldi to rush to Ellena's house, and what does he find there?

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