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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Emilia tell Lucrezia she hears Alfonso curse?
(a) His own mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His cousin.

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

3. What does Alfonso seem to want more than anything?
(a) Money.
(b) A crown.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A baby.

4. Who once told Lucrezia that she had no idea what Alfonso is capable of?
(a) Eleanora.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Elisabetta.
(d) Helena.

5. What does Lucrezia often do when Alfonso comes to have sex with her?
(a) Pretends not to be in her room.
(b) Screams.
(c) Cries.
(d) Pretends she is somewhere else.

6. How old is the Duke when Lucrezia thinks he is trying to kill her?
(a) 40.
(b) 42.
(c) 27.
(d) 30.

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

8. Who comes running out to make sure to say goodbye to Lucrezia before she leaves for Ferrara in Part II?
(a) Henry.
(b) Pietro.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Maria.

9. What is Lucrezia's first word of Ferrarese?
(a) La Faina.
(b) Ta Traina.
(c) La Beasta.
(d) La Tavolo.

10. How does Lucrezia feel when she wakens at the fortezza on her first night there?
(a) Very rested.
(b) Completely normal.
(c) Like she is going to die - she is in a lot of pain.
(d) Very sad over her mother's death.

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

12. What does the Duke of Ferrara try to feed Lucrezia in Part I?
(a) Beef.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Venison baked in wine.
(d) Rice.

13. Who rides with Lucrezia on the horse on the way to her destination after the wedding?
(a) Helena.
(b) Emilia.
(c) Eleanora.
(d) Isabella.

14. What does Lucrezia do to the tiger that gets her in trouble?
(a) Sings to it.
(b) Yells at it.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Pets it.

15. What can Lucrezia understand that it seems no one else in her family can?
(a) Sofia's native dialect.
(b) English.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which cousin does Lucrezia suggest to her father might marry Alfonso in her place?

2. What river does Lucrezia travel along to get to the fortress in Part I?

3. Who does Leonello tell Lucrezia has ordered Alfonso's mother's exile?

4. What area does Lucrezia's father rule?

5. What nickname does Lucrezia's father call her?

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