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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. Who was supposed to marry the man Lucrezia eventually marries?

2. What does Lucrezia think her husband is trying to do to her?

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

4. How old is the Duke when Lucrezia thinks he is trying to kill her?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Lucrezia almost feel that she wants to die in Part II?

5. What makes Lucrezia inconsolably sad?

6. What is Lucrezia's first sexual experience with Alfonso like?

7. What does the Duke want more than anything?

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

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

10. What does Lucrezia turn out to have a particular talent for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why do Lucrezia's first sexual experiences with Alfonso change her impressions of him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Lucrezia's experiences with Alfonso's sisters at court inform the reader about Alfonso's character and capabilities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

When and how does O'Farrell make the reader aware of Lucrezia's realization that she is really on her own, and cannot expect help from her parents after her marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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