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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. When Paulo tells him of the man in white garb, who does Vivaldi think the man is?
2. Who does Vivaldi encounter while leaving his mother's closet?
3. What does Olivia promise to help Ellena do, despite risk of punishment?
4. What causes Ellena to wonder if Olivia had similar circumstances?
5. In Chapter 3, what does Ellena finally acknowledge Vivaldi as?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Ellena as she prepares to depart for the convent of Santa Maria della Pieta?
2. What does Schedoni suggest as a punishment for Ellena for her relationship with Vivaldi, and what is the Marchesa's reaction to his suggestion?
3. Where does Schedoni plan to send Ellena in Chapter 10 and on whose appeal is he acting?
4. What does Olivia do to help Ellena while she is held captive in Chapter 8?
5. Where does Vivaldi locate Ellena, and what is her reaction when she sees him in Chapter 11?
6. Where does the funeral for Signora di Bianchi take place and what invitation is extended to Ellena there?
7. 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?
8. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?
9. What does the monk warn Vivaldi against in Chapter 1 and why?
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
How are the different symbols used throughout the novel to represent abstract concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to describe certain abstract concepts and which concepts they describe.
Essay Topic 2
Who is Spalatro, who hires him, and what is his job? How does his ruthlessness compare to Schedoni's lack of concern for humanity? Which characters' morals are more corrupted?
Essay Topic 3
What does Ellena discover about her family in "The Italian"?
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