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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. In Chapter 19, what is Spalatro shocked to see Ellena do?

2. Who does Ellena suspect Spalatro is?

3. What does Schedoni claim Vivaldi has been saved from in Chapter 24?

4. What is Vivaldi questioned about during the Inquisition's fourth questioning?

5. How long is Ellena's journey in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Olivia tell Ellena about their relationship and the character of Schedoni?

2. After being sentenced to death, what does Schedoni reveal to Vivaldi, and how does Vivaldi receive the news?

3. Who appears in Chapter 29 to testify against Schedoni, and what do they verify?

4. What does Ellena fear when Beatrice visits her, and who does Beatrice tell her has died?

5. On her deathbed, what does the Marchesa confess to and state is her dying wish?

6. How does the mysterious monk assert himself to Vivaldi during his imprisonment and questioning?

7. How does Vivaldi feel about the monk's tale that he relates to the Tribunal, and what does the monk do in response?

8. Why does Ellena believe that Schedoni came to save her from Spaltaro?

9. Where do the Benedictines take Vivaldi and Paulo in Chapter 17 and whom do they turn them over to?

10. Where is Ellena taken in Chapter 18, into whose care is she given, and how is she treated by this person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of wealth in this novel? What events are driven by wealth and poverty? How are characters viewed based on their pecuniary success?

Essay Topic 2

How does Vivaldi and Ellena's relationship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does Ellena discover about her family in "The Italian"?

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