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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 222 - 285, Sisters of Alfonso II, Seen From a Distance).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jacopo say he will never forget Lucrezia for?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her honor.
(d) Saving his life.

2. Why does Alfonso say, in his letter, he chose the particular painting he did for Lucrezia?
(a) He recalls she likes jewels.
(b) He recalls she likes silk.
(c) He recalls she likes hunting.
(d) He recalls she has a fondness for beasts.

3. Who does Lucrezia write to for the first time from the castello?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

4. What does Leonello tell Lucrezia about Alfonso that embarrasses her?
(a) He is gay.
(b) He is very handsome.
(c) He has never had a child with anyone.
(d) He is dying.

5. What does Alfonso give Lucrezia as a surprise gift in Part III?
(a) A stone marten.
(b) A pony.
(c) A fish.
(d) A rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elisabetta ask to call Lucrezia?

2. Who are Alfonso's sisters?

3. What does the Duke promise he will never do to Lucrezia?

4. What does Lucrezia do much of while Alfonso is away?

5. What does Lucrezia try to convince herself of at the start of Part II?

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