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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 kind of flowers does Lucrezia have on her wedding day?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Geraniums.

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

3. Who are Alfonso's sisters?
(a) Nunciata and Helena.
(b) Helena and Elisabetta.
(c) Elisabetta and Eleanora.
(d) Elisabetta and Nunciata.

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

5. What religion does Alfonso's mother choose to practice?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Islam.
(c) No religion.
(d) Protestantism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to see Lucrezia's gifts from Alfonso?

2. What does Lucrezia realize she must keep hidden from Alfonso in Part III?

3. What does Alfonso say during Lucrezia's portrait painting that is strange and disturbing?

4. How does Lucrezia feel when she steals away to escape in Part V?

5. What does Elisabetta warn Lucrezia about?

(see the answer key)

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