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

2. How does Lucrezia bid goodbye to Alfonso in Part III?
(a) Throwing a fig after him.
(b) Singing.
(c) Waving a handkerchief.
(d) Throwing her shoe at him.

3. What does Lucrezia ride away from the delizia in Part III?
(a) Her long-maned mare.
(b) Her mule.
(c) Her tiger.
(d) Her stallion.

4. What is the Italian word for "milk-mother"?
(a) Balia.
(b) Falia.
(c) Malia.
(d) Helia.

5. What does Lucrezia do much of while Alfonso is away?
(a) Sing.
(b) Eat.
(c) Paint.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emilia hear about the source of the scream?

2. What is the setting of Lucrezia's marriage to Alfonso called?

3. What does Leonello do to a servant in Part III that is brutal?

4. What does Leonello tell Lucrezia about Alfonso that embarrasses her?

5. What do the people in Ferrara call Lucrezia as she rides into town?

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