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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. What is Schedoni worried about when Marchesa says," We are betrayed"?

2. What does Vivaldi ascertain after observing his mother's adviser?

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

4. Why is Vivaldi advised not to pursue Ellena?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters are the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 2

How does the third person point-of-view enhance or inhibit the story? How would the novel be different if a different point of view were used?

Essay Topic 3

What events lead to the Marchese di Vivaldi promoting his son's marriage to Ellena di Rosalba?

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