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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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. Why does Alfonso say, in his letter, he chose the particular painting he did for Lucrezia?
(a) He recalls she likes hunting.
(b) He recalls she likes silk.
(c) He recalls she has a fondness for beasts.
(d) He recalls she likes jewels.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes running out to make sure to say goodbye to Lucrezia before she leaves for Ferrara in Part II?

2. Who chooses Lucrezia's wedding dress for her?

3. What does the Duke promise Lucrezia he will have done for her in Part II?

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

5. Who does Emilia tell Lucrezia she hears Alfonso curse?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eleanora show Lucrezia affection when she almost dies?

2. What does Alfonso do that is strange on his and Lucrezia's wedding day on the journey to his home?

3. Why is Isabella jealous of Lucrezia?

4. What does Lucrezia think of her wedding gown?

5. What does the Duke want more than anything?

6. What does Alfonso urge Lucrezia again and again to do the night before she falls ill?

7. What does Lucrezia think Alfonso wants to do to her in Part I?

8. What does Lucrezia wonder about Alfonso's feelings at their wedding?

9. Why does Lucrezia end up marrying the Duke of Ferrara?

10. What makes Lucrezia inconsolably sad?

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