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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 can Ellena not help doing when Vivaldi joins her in song?
(a) Crying.
(b) Covering her ears.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Running away.

2. Who tells Vivaldi he has been betrayed?
(a) Ellena.
(b) Jeronimo.
(c) An aged friar.
(d) His cousin.

3. What do Vivaldi and Paulo find when attempting to leave the monastery?
(a) A blood stained monk habit.
(b) A lock of Ellena's hair.
(c) The keys to the monastery.
(d) A book of spells.

4. Who does the Marchesa question about the rumor's validity?
(a) The local sheriff.
(b) Her secret advisor.
(c) Her son's friend, Bonarmo.
(d) Her husband.

5. In Chapter 3, what does Ellena finally acknowledge Vivaldi as?
(a) The village idiot.
(b) An annoyance.
(c) An admirer.
(d) A great singer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drags Ellena away while Vivaldi is wounded in Chapter 16?

2. Where is the villa where Ellena and her escort live?

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

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

5. What causes Ellena to wonder if Olivia had similar circumstances?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?

2. What happens to Ellena as she prepares to depart for the convent of Santa Maria della Pieta?

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

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

5. Who does Vivaldi believe has betrayed him on his escape plan and why?

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

7. What happens to Vivaldi and Paulo when they pursue the mysterious monk?

8. How does Ellena react to Vivaldi's attempts to draw her attention in Chapter 1?

9. What do Schedoni and the Marchesa di Vivaldi decide to do based on Schedoni's exaggerated story of his confrontation with Vivaldi?

10. Who does Vivaldi find when he returns home to see his mother, and what does he accuse this person of?

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