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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 does Vivaldi's friend suggest he do near the end of Chapter 1?
2. When Paulo tells him of the man in white garb, who does Vivaldi think the man is?
3. What does Paulo fear about the man he and Vivaldi are hunting?
4. What is the warning Vivaldi receives upon returning to the villa in Chapter 3?
5. What does Vivaldi demand to be done in Chapter 16?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the funeral for Signora di Bianchi take place and what invitation is extended to Ellena there?
2. What choice is given to Ellena by the abbess on Chapter 8, and what is her response?
3. Where does Vivaldi locate Ellena, and what is her reaction when she sees him in Chapter 11?
4. Who does Vivaldi find when he returns home to see his mother, and what does he accuse this person of?
5. How does Ellena react to Vivaldi's attempts to draw her attention in Chapter 1?
6. What does Olivia suggest that Ellena do and why?
7. What does Olivia tell Ellena about her refusal to accept the veil, and what does she suggest Ellena do?
8. What does Schedoni suggest as a punishment for Ellena for her relationship with Vivaldi, and what is the Marchesa's reaction to his suggestion?
9. 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?
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
How does Vivaldi change throughout the novel? Detail the changes he makes and the reasons behind those changes.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Vivaldi and Schedoni. How are their relationships with Ellena similar and different?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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