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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. About what is Margot nervous?
(a) A talk with the abbess.
(b) A visit from her father.
(c) A visit from Sister Gemma.
(d) A visit from Alessandro.

2. What month does Sandro decide Margot is?
(a) May.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) December.

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

4. What does Margot's father tell her when she talks with him on Christmas?
(a) That he is considering a move to Texas.
(b) That he has written her out of his will.
(c) That he is dying.
(d) That he is remarrying.

5. About what does Volmaro say he is being generous?
(a) His descriptions of the conditions in North Africa during the war.
(b) His agreement to wait for two weeks until Margot makes up her mind.
(c) The price he is offering for Margot's book.
(d) The price he heaps on Sandro.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Margot attempt to fool the Bishop?

2. What makes Margot change her mind about her plans in late December?

3. When does Margot plan to return to the United States?

4. Where do Margot and Sandro go to eat after visiting Volmaro?

5. What does Sandro think has changed about Margot from when he first met her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandro think about as he looks at Margot as they are riding in a taxi in Chapter 14?

2. Why do Margot and Sister Gemma have a discussion about religion when visiting Sister Agape?

3. When is Margot ready for the final phase of restoring Aretino; where does she go for help in this phase and what does she do?

4. What does Sandro think about his day so far as he and Margot are eating at a Chinese restaurant?

5. What does Margot decide about leaving Florence and then what makes her change her decision?

6. What is Father Francisco's directive concerning the nuns disturbing him?

7. What does Margot ask Sandro as far as their visit to Volmaro and what is his reply?

8. How does Sandro's feelings change from the time of entering the annulment proceedings to after meeting with the judges?

9. How does Margot learn that Sandro has deceived her about Volmaro and what does Margot decide to do about selling the book to Volmaro?

10. Besides not wanting to leave Sandro, why else is Margot reluctant to leave Florence?

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