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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 Vivaldi ascertain after observing his mother's adviser?
(a) His mother is having an affair with him.
(b) He is not the man plaguing him.
(c) The adviser is very ill.
(d) The adviser is plotting to kill his mother.

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

3. What does Vivaldi suspect is the cause of death in the investigation?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Strangulation.
(c) Poison.
(d) Old age.

4. What attracts Vincentio di Vivaldi to Ellena di Rosalba at first?
(a) Her charming demeanor.
(b) Her singing voice.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) The size of her wallet.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Vivaldi question pursuing Ellena?

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

4. What is Marchesa di Vivaldi worried about in Chapter 14?

5. What does Paulo fear about the man he and Vivaldi are hunting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Vivaldi feels when he first sees Ellena in Chapter 1.

2. Where do Vivaldi and Ellena hide after she has escaped, and who does Vivaldi's servant report is approaching?

3. After seeing Ellena taken away during their marriage ceremony, where does Vivaldi demand to be sent, and for what reason does he make this demand?

4. What does the monk warn Vivaldi against in Chapter 1 and why?

5. What choice is given to Ellena by the abbess on Chapter 8, and what is her response?

6. 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?

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

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

9. What is Ellena's reaction when she learns how Vivaldi's parents feel about her?

10. What does Olivia do to help Ellena while she is held captive in Chapter 8?

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