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

2. How does Lucrezia react when the tiger dies?
(a) She is very angry.
(b) She never hears of the tiger's death.
(c) She is devastated.
(d) She does not care.

3. What term of affection does Isabella use for Lucrezia's father?
(a) Papa.
(b) Duke.
(c) King.
(d) Babbo.

4. What does Lucrezia ride away from the delizia in Part III?
(a) Her tiger.
(b) Her long-maned mare.
(c) Her stallion.
(d) Her mule.

5. What is one other kind of animal in the menagerie?
(a) Stone martens.
(b) Whales.
(c) Apes.
(d) Fish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lucrezia try to convince herself of at the start of Part II?

3. What does Alfonso seem to want more than anything?

4. What does Lucrezia feel kinship with in the way Alfonso treats them both?

5. What does the Duke of Ferrara try to feed Lucrezia in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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