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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. In Chapter 21, how many illuminated manuscripts by Hans Memling does Belle believe exist?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 11.
(d) 3.

2. How old is the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore?
(a) 14th century.
(b) 15th century.
(c) 12th century.
(d) 13th century.

3. How much does Belle pay for the Caxton in Chapter 29?
(a) $53,000.
(b) $46,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $39,000.

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

5. In Chapter 31, what does Belle tell Morgan are her typical hours at the library?
(a) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(b) 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(c) 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(d) 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 28, how old is Belle?

2. At what hotel does Belle meet Bernard in Chapter 19?

3. What was the name of the baby Genevieve had that died at nine months of age?

4. How many Christian Coptic manuscripts does Belle remember purchasing in Chapter 31?

5. What is probably the date of a Greek statue of a boy's torso in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Belle learn from Rachel Costelloe, Mary Berenson's daughter?

2. In Chapter 23, why does Belle have to direct her carriage to ramble through Verona?

3. Why does Morgan not like Bernard Berenson?

4. Who does Belle compete with in Chapter 29 for the Caxton?

5. How is Belle acquainted with Bernard Berenson before she meets him at the library?

6. Who is Rita de Acosta Lydig, and why does Belle avoid her?

7. In Chapter 26, why is Belle in London?

8. Why does Belle walk out on Morgan at the end of Chapter 31?

9. Why does Belle want to go to Europe in Chapter 21?

10. What does Belle know about the Berensons in Chapter 17?

(see the answer keys)

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