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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Vivaldi convince to help him search for the man who is plaguing him?

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

4. What does Vivaldi question Paulo about in Chapter 7?

5. What happens to Ellena on the morning she is to leave for the convent at Santa Maria della Pieta?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Schedoni plan to send Ellena in Chapter 10 and on whose appeal is he acting?

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

3. What does Olivia suggest that Ellena do and why?

4. What is Signora Bianchi's reaction when Vivaldi states his desire to marry Ellena?

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

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

7. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Schedoni's role in the persecution of Ellena and Vivaldi? How does this change, and why?

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in "The Italian"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 3

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

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