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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 does Nunciata always keep with her?

2. What color is the outfit Alfonso picks for Lucrezia to wear for her portrait?

3. What does Lucrezia ride away from the delizia in Part III?

4. What does Alfonso tell Lucrezia never to do again in Part III?

5. Who does Lucrezia write to for the first time from the castello?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of singers is Lucrezia enchanted, and then appalled, by?

2. What does Lucrezia do when Alfonso is away that makes her very happy?

3. In the start of Part III, why does Lucrezia have some hope she may be able to survive Alfonso's attempts on her life?

4. How does Lucrezia feel about posing for a portrait?

5. What does Emilia tell Lucrezia about their past connection?

6. What does Lucrezia witness Baldassare do in Part III that really disturbs her?

7. What is Elisabetta like to Lucrezia?

8. Why does Alfonso get so angry at Lucrezia in Part III?

9. What is Nunciata like to Lucrezia?

10. Who does Lucrezia save from death in Part III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Lucrezia's earliest days at court underscore the entrenchment of the patriarchy? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why, and how, is painting and art so important to Lucrezia? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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