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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 the tribunal refuse to reveal to Vivaldi in Chapter 17?
(a) Ellena's whereabouts.
(b) His mother's safety.
(c) His crime.
(d) The name of his accuser.

2. Who does the monk tell Vivaldi to summon during the trial?
(a) Ellena.
(b) The spirit of God.
(c) The Marchesa di Vivaldi.
(d) Father Ansaldo.

3. What does Schedoni admit about Nicola in Chapter 28?
(a) He is his father.
(b) He tried to murder him.
(c) He was his agent in a plot against Vivaldi.
(d) He has never seen him before.

4. What causes Ellena to consider relinquishing the world to join the convent in Chapter 25?
(a) A letter Sister Olivia wrote her.
(b) A chance to sing in their choir.
(c) Fear of abuse by Vivaldi.
(d) Dismay at the Marchesa di Vivaldi's character.

5. What does Schedoni seek from the Marchesa di Vivaldi in Chapter 21?
(a) Her hand in marriage.
(b) Mercy and forgiveness.
(c) Approbation for the union between Vivaldi and Ellena.
(d) A pay raise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ellena overjoyed with Schedoni in Chapter 23?

2. What does Schedoni question the guide about after a sleepless night in Chapter 23?

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

4. What does Ellena fear when she is visited by Beatrice in Chapter 30?

5. In Chapter 18, where does Ellena's journey take her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Ellena's idea, to be taken to the church of Santa Maria della Pieta, appear more attractive to Schedoni, and what is Ellena's reaction when he agrees to her idea?

2. What does the guide tell Schedoni about Spaltaro in Chapter 23, and what does Schedoni do in response?

3. On her deathbed, what does the Marchesa confess to and state is her dying wish?

4. How are Vivaldi and Paulo questioned in Chapter 26, and how do they both reply?

5. What does Ellena fear when Beatrice visits her, and who does Beatrice tell her has died?

6. What happens to Ellena while at the convent of Santa Maria della Pieta and prevents her from staying there permanently?

7. How does the mysterious monk assert himself to Vivaldi during his imprisonment and questioning?

8. In Chapter 20, who is Schedoni revealed to be, and why has he striven to be in the Marchesa's good graces?

9. Who does Ellena run into in a cloister of people, and what does this person reveal to Ellena in Chapter 30?

10. What does the monk accuse Ellena of when she appeals for protection in Chapter 19, and who does she realize the monk is?

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