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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 color is Lucrezia's wedding dress?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Many different shades of blue.

2. How old is Lucrezia when she gets married?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

3. What is Lucrezia bound to Alfonso by?
(a) The State.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her brother.
(d) The Church.

4. What does Alfonso give Lucrezia as a surprise gift in Part III?
(a) A stone marten.
(b) A pony.
(c) A fish.
(d) A rabbit.

5. What does Emilia urge Lucrezia to wear in Part IV?
(a) Her belt.
(b) Her staff.
(c) Her cintura.
(d) Her ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucrezia look like to the men in Part V as her portrait is unveiled?

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

3. Who does Lucrezia notice Elisabetta seems interested in?

4. How does Lucrezia feel when she wakens at the fortezza on her first night there?

5. What do many people think Jacopo cannot do?

(see the answer key)

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