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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. Who are Lucrezia's two sisters?
(a) Isabella and Helena.
(b) Maria and Isabella.
(c) Helena and Maria.
(d) Maria and Emilia.

2. How does Lucrezia feel about posing for her portrait?
(a) She finds it tiring and boring.
(b) She thinks it is meant to distract her.
(c) She is indifferent to it.
(d) She loves it.

3. How does Alfonso address his very first letter to Lucrezia?
(a) My Lover.
(b) My Dearest.
(c) My Friend.
(d) Maria.

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

5. What is Lucrezia's mother's nickname?
(a) La Bellissima.
(b) La Helena.
(c) La Fecundissima.
(d) La Romana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alfonso say to his servant on their first night together that Lucrezia is surprised to hear?

2. What does Nuncia say when Lucrezia asks why someone wants her hair?

3. What does Lucrezia think about becoming a mother?

4. What creatures does Eleanora keep in the name of fashion?

5. Who is Lucrezia's mother?

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