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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bernard Berenson say he spent a lot of time in a library as a child?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

2. In Chapter 22, where will Belle's maid be spending the time with her family while Belle is in Europe?
(a) Luxembourg.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Switzerland.

3. Who does Belle remember in Chapter 26 traveled with her from Italy to England?
(a) Bernard.
(b) Mary Berenson.
(c) Mrs. Ethel Harrison.
(d) Marie, her maid.

4. What is Belle's friend Katrina doing in Chapter 20?
(a) A writer.
(b) A painter.
(c) An officer of the Woman Suffrage Party.
(d) A teacher.

5. What is the year in Chapter 21?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1909.

6. What was the name of the baby Genevieve had that died at nine months of age?
(a) Percival.
(b) William.
(c) Louis.
(d) Horace.

7. In Chapter 20, how often does Bernard write Belle?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Every day.
(d) Twice a week.

8. How much older is Bernard Berenson than Belle?
(a) Close to 2 decades.
(b) 20 years.
(c) About 2 dozen years.
(d) 25 years.

9. In Chapter 28, at what theater is Belle when she starts feeling unwell?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Royal Automaton.
(d) Century.

10. In Chapter 15, how long has slavery been illegal in Great Britain?
(a) 90 years.
(b) 80 years.
(c) Over 70 years.
(d) About 50 years.

11. When did Genevieve and Richard marry?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1873.
(d) 1876.

12. In Chapter 27, from what port did Bessie Marbury and Anne Morgan board the ship that Belle is traveling on?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Paris.
(c) Naples.
(d) Monaco.

13. What gifts does Belle remember that Bernard sent when she was recovering in London?
(a) Nightgowns and perfume.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) Hats and gloves.
(d) Jewelry.

14. What color are Bernard Berenson's eyes?
(a) Gray green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Jade green.

15. In Chapter 23, where do Bernard and Belle meet in Italy?
(a) Padua.
(b) Verona.
(c) Naples.
(d) Genoa.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15 before her trip to London, how many new dresses did Belle buy?

2. In Chapter 21, how many illuminated manuscripts by Hans Memling does Belle believe exist?

3. How old is the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore?

4. In Chapter 26, how long has Belle had a high fever?

5. In Chapter 30, where does Belle's uncle Mozart say that her father is living?

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