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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vicente temporarily fire Primavera in Part One?

2. What is drawn in the external walls of the family home in "Don't Leave, Don't Follow"?

3. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the dwarves?

4. How does Ludovico behave when Lucrezia visits Montefiore?

5. What does Vicente tell Bianca in a letter in Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is "the Punishment"?

2. What happens to Vicente once he reaches the monastery in Part 2?

3. Who is Don Vicente?

4. What does Lucrezia think of Bianca in Part 1?

5. What does the reader learn about the dwarves in Part 2?

6. How did Lucrezia and Vicente become involved in each other's lives?

7. What does Bianca remember of her first meeting with Lucrezia?

8. What happens when Bianca tries to run away in Part 2?

9. What does Lucrezia ask the mirror in Part 2?

10. What happens when Lucrezia leaves the room to attend to the gooseboy in Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maguire's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why might Maguire use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to Bianca? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the struggles faced by Bianca and Vicente throughout the novel. How do they deal with these obstacles and how do they overcome them? What or who causes these problems for them?

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