1. Francescho says that Ferara is "the best place for brickmaking" (21) due to the clay that can be gathered nearby which body of water?
(a) A river.
(b) A bay.
(c) A lake.
(d) A canal.

2. What had young Francesco expected her father to do once he overcame his grief enough to confront her about wearing her mothers' clothes?
(a) She had expected him to beat her.
(b) She had expected him to curse at her.
(c) She had expected him to send her to her room.
(d) She had expected him to turn away from her.

3. Francescho tells the reader about a time in her early childhood when she had cried about which object's disappearance?
(a) A ripple.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A shooting star.
(d) A rainbow.

4. At what kind of establishment do Barto and Francescho spend the night after viewing the processions?
(a) A museum.
(b) A brothel.
(c) The home of a mutual friend.
(d) A tavern.

5. While three of the quotes in the novel's Epigraph section are in English, another quote is provided in which untranslated language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. The artist referred to as "the Falcon" (14) had wanted which kind of figures painted into the March section of the fresco depicting the four seasons?

2. For what amount of time had young Francescho worn her late mother's clothing before her father confronted her?

3. From what fate does Francescho say her horse had once saved her?

4. According to Francescho, what name had she given to the first horse she ever purchased?

5. Which character had often told the story of the Virgin, the angel, and the boy to Francescho?

(see the answer key)

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