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

2. What creatures does Eleanora keep in the name of fashion?
(a) Lions.
(b) Silkworms.
(c) Paint worms.
(d) Goldfish.

3. What does Maria die from?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Hunting accident.
(d) Contagion of the lungs.

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

5. What do the servants take away from Lucrezia that breaks her heart?
(a) Her collections and art supplies.
(b) Her jewels.
(c) Her blankets.
(d) Her gold.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lucrezia manage to do to convince Alfonso she really is sorry for angering him?

3. What does Alfonso do before having sex with Lucrezia?

4. Who rides with Lucrezia on the horse on the way to her destination after the wedding?

5. What does Lucrezia give the painter's apprentice in distress?

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