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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 does Vivaldi join when he nears a convent to avoid suspicion?

2. What does his father threaten to do if Vivaldi marries Ellena?

3. What does Vivaldi's friend suggest he do near the end of Chapter 1?

4. What does Vivaldi's father claim on the subject of Ellena's disappearance?

5. What is Marchesa di Vivaldi worried about in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After leaving the shepherd's farm, where does Vivaldi seek lodging for himself and Ellena, and what does he hope to obtain while there?

3. What does Vivaldi find when he returns to Ellena's house in Chapter 9, and what does this cause him to suspect?

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

5. Describe how Vivaldi feels when he first sees Ellena in Chapter 1.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Ellena and Vivaldi as it progresses through the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How would the story be different if Vivaldi's mother had approved of his intentions to marry Ellena?

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