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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. Where does Schedoni deposit Ellena in Chapter 22?
2. What does Schedoni give the guide before he dismisses him?
3. What is Vivaldi questioned about during the Inquisition's fourth questioning?
4. What does Schedoni admit about Nicola in Chapter 28?
5. What does Ellena request from Spalatro?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Ellena to be unable to sleep in her cell, and how is this possible?
2. Where do the Benedictines take Vivaldi and Paulo in Chapter 17 and whom do they turn them over to?
3. How are Vivaldi and Paulo questioned in Chapter 26, and how do they both reply?
4. Why is Ellena distressed when Schedoni shares where he plans to deposit her for safety, and what does she suggest as an alternative?
5. Who does Ellena run into in a cloister of people, and what does this person reveal to Ellena in Chapter 30?
6. What does the monk accuse Ellena of when she appeals for protection in Chapter 19, and who does she realize the monk is?
7. What does Vivaldi refuse to tell the Tribunal of the Inquisition, and how is his refusal met?
8. What does the guide tell Schedoni about Spaltaro in Chapter 23, and what does Schedoni do in response?
9. On her deathbed, what does the Marchesa confess to and state is her dying wish?
10. In Chapter 20, who is Schedoni revealed to be, and why has he striven to be in the Marchesa's good graces?
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
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
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?
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