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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. Francescho explains that she had committed herself to becoming an expert at painting which parts of the human body?
(a) Elbows.
(b) Calves.
(c) Hands.
(d) Ears.

2. The Falcon told Francescho that the figure of Minerva required what kind of accompaniment?
(a) Bears.
(b) Horns.
(c) Unicorns.
(d) Wings.

3. How many "main kinds" (60) of the color green does Francescho tell Barto exist in the world?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 14.
(d) 2.

4. Barto and Francescho travel to what city in order to "see the processions" (61)?
(a) Padua.
(b) Vatican City.
(c) Arpeggio.
(d) Reggio.

5. Francesco finally is able to recall that she had died from what malady?
(a) Dysentery.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Plague.
(d) Influenza.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which objects did Borse give to the creators of his fresco the first time they asked for more money?

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

3. What what term does Francescho refer to the location where she observes a modern teenage girl?

4. Which ingredient did Francescho always use to create richer colors of paint?

5. When the name of "the pickpocket" (113) is at last revealed by Francescho, what is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason had Francescho eventually been banned from the brothel in Reggio?

2. What name does Francesco's father recommend she take and for what reason does she reject his suggestion?

3. Describe the first meeting between Cosmo and Francescho.

4. Which element of the fresco in Borse's palace had the Falcon insisted must be changed in order to avoid the wrath of Borse and others?

5. What had Francescho's father done for a living and how had Francescho worked under his tutelage?

6. What insights does Francescho provide into the subversive elements of her artwork?

7. In what way is the novel How to Be Both a piece of interactive fiction?

8. For what reason did the protagonist of Eyes have need of a new name?

9. With whom had Francescho spent her final moments and what is revealed to be the fate of this character?

10. What assumption does Francescho make about the person she observes looking at a painting in the museum and what event makes her sure that she had been mistaken?

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