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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What might an American woman come to regret?
(a) Not marrying a man from her own country.
(b) Being a mistress to an Italian man.
(c) Marrying an Italian man.
(d) Giving up her American citizenship.

2. What does Madre Badessa say about herself to Margot?
(a) That she is a twin to a priest in the Vatican.
(b) That she is being transferred.
(c) That she was raised by two atheist parents.
(d) How she decided to become a nun.

3. Who does not want a visit from the priest?
(a) Margot.
(b) Sister Agata.
(c) The abbess.
(d) Alessandro.

4. Who does Margot want to say goodbye to in private?
(a) Sister Gemma.
(b) Sandro.
(c) The Professor.
(d) Aretino.

5. Why is Sandro declaring he is impotent?
(a) In order to obtain an annulment.
(b) To challenge a paternity suit.
(c) To fool his wife.
(d) So Margot will not be hurt when he leaves her.

6. What does the Bishop want to see?
(a) Margot.
(b) The book Margot has been restoring.
(c) The new frescoes.
(d) Alessandro.

7. What does Sandro think Margot has figured out?
(a) That Sandro was going to suplement the sale with his own money.
(b) That Sandro is going to propose to her.
(c) That Sandro was going to deceive her when he made a deal with Volmaro to benefit Sandro.
(d) That Sandro is not going to propose to her.

8. What does Sandro offer Margot?
(a) To put her up as his mistress in London.
(b) To marry him.
(c) His apartment for as long as she wants it.
(d) To put her up as his mistress in Rome.

9. What does Father Francisco make clear to everyone?
(a) He believes the nuns are wrong to have a library.
(b) He is traveling out of town and the ill nun will have to have another priest.
(c) He does not want to be disturbed unnecessarily.
(d) He is requesting a new assignment.

10. Why does the Bishop reprimand Margot?
(a) For visiting Alessandro in his apartment alone.
(b) For not calling the priest when Sister Gemma is dying.
(c) For not calling the priest when Sister Agata is dying.
(d) For staying at the convent.

11. What does Madre Badessa regret?
(a) Offering Margot a place at the convent.
(b) Staying on as a nun when she was young.
(c) Giving Margot the book that she is restoring.
(d) Not seeing Sister Agata before her death.

12. Why does Sandro decide he will not ask Margot to marry him?
(a) She is too naive.
(b) She is too old to have children.
(c) He wants to try to make his present marriage work.
(d) He is unworthy of her.

13. Why does Margot subject a book to water and damage?
(a) To fool the Professor.
(b) To fool the nuns.
(c) To test her theories of restoration.
(d) To make the book look older.

14. Which nun is Margot's best friend of all the nuns?
(a) Madre Badessa.
(b) Sister Gemma.
(c) No one in particular.
(d) Sister Agata.

15. What does Sandro appreciate about Margot?
(a) Her zest for life.
(b) Her desire to better herself.
(c) Her willingness to wait for him.
(d) Her honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is going to help Margot with finishing Aretino?

2. What do Alessandro and Margot discuss concerning the book she is restoring?

3. Why is Margot called into Madre Badessa's office?

4. Where are the workers getting ready to detach some frescoes?

5. What is Sandro preparing to do in regard to Margot?

(see the answer keys)

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