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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. Where can the item that Lucrezia needs to possess in "Thais" be found?

2. What does Lucrezia decide that she needs to possess in "Thais"?

3. What does Lucrezia become obsessed with in "Thais"?

4. What does Lucrezia notice about the dwarves' cottage in "Reflections"?

5. What is the name of the son that Lucrezia gives birth to in "Thais"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news is Vicente told when he returns to Montefiore in Part 3?

2. Who is Michelotto?

3. What does Lucrezia see in the mirror in "Mirror Mirror"?

4. Why does Lucrezia travel to the palace of the Doge in Part 4?

5. How does the eighth dwarf help Vicente in Part 3?

6. What does Lucrezia note of Venice in Part 4?

7. Why did Ranuccio go to Cirocenia?

8. What does Lucrezia discover about the gondolier in Part 4?

9. What happens when Vicente talks aloud in his cell in "A Beast in the Wall"?

10. How does Bianca feel when she returns to Montefiore in "Montefiore"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel. Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the imagery in the novel "Mirror, Mirror". What are some examples of imagery in the novel and what is the meaning behind them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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