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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is the wedding mass conducted in?

2. What creatures does Eleanora keep in the name of fashion?

3. What area does Lucrezia's father rule?

4. What term of affection does Isabella use for Lucrezia's father?

5. Who of the following is a brother of Lucrezia's?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucrezia think of her wedding gown?

2. Why is Cosimo a bit reluctant to have Lucrezia marry the Duke?

3. What does Lucrezia struggle to ask her mother in the carriage on the way to the wedding?

4. What is Eleanora doing at the moment of Lucrezia's conception?

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

6. How does Sofia help delay Lucrezia's marriage?

7. What does Lucrezia often do during group lessons with her siblings?

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

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

10. Why does Lucrezia feel so alone at the country fortress in Part II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring O'Farrell's use of humor throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Lucrezia's marriage portrait itself, and how does Lucrezia feel when she sees it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways and in what contexts does Lucrezia exhibit bravery and cunning throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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