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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 ride to her wedding with?
(a) The Duke.
(b) Her parents.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Sofia.

2. What does Eleanora dictate must be rinsed through Lucrezia's hair?
(a) Bean-flower water.
(b) Lavendar.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Rose water.

3. What kind of portrait will Alfonso's commissioned painting of Lucrezia be?
(a) A marriage portrait.
(b) A sad portrait.
(c) A kitchen portrait.
(d) A garden portrait.

4. What does the Duke promise Lucrezia he will have done for her in Part II?
(a) Her portrait painted.
(b) A palace built just for her.
(c) Her nails painted.
(d) Her favorite foods prepared once per month.

5. What does Il Bastianino always do before touching Lucrezia?
(a) Puts makeup on her with a brush.
(b) Whispers in her ear that he loves her.
(c) Ask for Alfonso's permission but does not wait for him to answer.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can Lucrezia not stop herself from doing when Alfonso chides her during the storm?

2. What happens to the painter's apprentice in Part III?

3. Who comes running out to make sure to say goodbye to Lucrezia before she leaves for Ferrara in Part II?

4. Who is the Duke's right-hand person?

5. Who sets up Lucrezia's rooms at the castello for her?

(see the answer key)

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