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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 286 - 333, The Marriage Portrait of Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara - The Underpainting and the Overpainting).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alfonso ask Lucrezia to take to Ferrara with her?
(a) Her cat.
(b) Her younger sister.
(c) Her horse.
(d) The painting he gave her.

2. Who of the following is a brother of Lucrezia's?
(a) Jacopo.
(b) Pietro.
(c) Bernini.
(d) Henry.

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

4. What happens to the painter's apprentice in Part III?
(a) He eats all the food in the delizia.
(b) He steals money.
(c) He dies.
(d) He has a seizure or fit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does the doctor tell Alfonso to have sex with Lucrezia in order to conceive?

2. What river does Lucrezia travel along to get to the fortress in Part I?

3. What does Alfonso tell Lucrezia is always resolved to his satisfaction?

4. Why is Lucrezia especially nervous at the fortezza near Bondeno in Part I?

5. What links Lucrezia's rooms with Alfonso's?

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