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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Sofia's father's guards dress?
(a) Black livery.
(b) Yellow livery.
(c) Blue livery.
(d) Red livery.

2. Who comes to see Lucrezia's gifts from Alfonso?
(a) Helena.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Sofia.
(d) Pietro.

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

4. What are the ceilings at the delizia decorated with?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Frescoes.
(c) Animals.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

7. Where does Lucrezia spend much of her toddler days?
(a) The kitchens.
(b) The lavatory.
(c) The gardens.
(d) The tower.

8. What kind of flowers does Lucrezia have on her wedding day?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Geraniums.
(d) Roses.

9. 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.

10. Who was supposed to marry the man Lucrezia eventually marries?
(a) Helena.
(b) Emilia.
(c) Maria.
(d) Isabella.

11. What does the Duke promise Lucrezia he will have done for her in Part II?
(a) Her portrait painted.
(b) Her nails painted.
(c) Her favorite foods prepared once per month.
(d) A palace built just for her.

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

13. What does Lucrezia try to convince herself of at the start of Part II?
(a) Her mother does love her.
(b) Alfonso means her no harm.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) Her sister wanted her to marry Alfonso.

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

15. Why is Lucrezia especially nervous at the fortezza near Bondeno in Part I?
(a) She is hungry.
(b) She is not allowed to go to church.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is without her own servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What area does Lucrezia's father rule?

2. Who is Lucrezia upset at not being able to say farewell to?

3. What story does Lucrezia like to hear repeatedly from her parents as a child?

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

5. What province is Alfonso Duke of?

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