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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. Whose hairstyle does Lucrezia's begin to imitate in Part III?
(a) Nunciata's.
(b) Michaela's.
(c) Elisabetta's.
(d) Helena's.

2. What animal does Lucrezia's father procure for his meagerie?
(a) A stone marten.
(b) A lemur.
(c) A whale.
(d) A tiger.

3. What does Jacopo say he will never forget Lucrezia for?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Saving his life.
(c) Her voice.
(d) Her honor.

4. What does Lucrezia speak with Jacopo?
(a) English.
(b) Neapolitan dialect.
(c) German.
(d) Russian.

5. What does Lucrezia do much of while Alfonso is away?
(a) Eat.
(b) Sing.
(c) Paint.
(d) Dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alfonso address his very first letter to Lucrezia?

2. Who was supposed to marry the man Lucrezia eventually marries?

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

4. What kind of jewel does Alfonso send to Lucrezia?

5. Who does Lucrezia notice Elisabetta seems interested in?

(see the answer key)

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