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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Leocadia want to celebrate Christmas?
(a) At Gumersinda's house.
(b) In France.
(c) At the Costa del Sol.
(d) At Goya's house.

2. How has Goya offended Calomarde?
(a) He refused to paint his portrait.
(b) He disclosed Calomarde's secrets.
(c) He portrayed Calomarde as ugly and vicious.
(d) He painted Calomarde's wives.

3. Why does Goya think Leocadia wants to go to France?
(a) She's afraid of King Ferdinand's vengeance.
(b) She's anxious to get away from her husband.
(c) She wants the children to have a better education.
(d) She's bored.

4. What is Father Duaso in charge of?
(a) Disfellowshipments.
(b) The Inquisition.
(c) Censorship of publications.
(d) Excommunications.

5. What is the last sound we hear in Part 1, Scene 2?
(a) The heartbeat.
(b) The bell ringing, unanswered.
(c) The cry of the owls.
(d) Cats meowing.

6. How does King Ferdinand characterize Goya to Calomarde?
(a) Goya is a proud and stubborn man.
(b) Goya is a vain and foolish man.
(c) Goya is an unskilled and arrogant man.
(d) Goya is a secretive and untrustworthy man.

7. Who else heard the noise that frightens King Ferdinand?
(a) The guards stationed at the door.
(b) Nobody.
(c) The guards in the courtyard.
(d) Calomarde.

8. Who is Vicente Lopez?
(a) A courtier.
(b) A Royal Volunteer.
(c) King Ferdinand's portraitist.
(d) Goya's neighbor.

9. For whom has King Ferdinand declared the death penalty?
(a) Jews and Catholics.
(b) Masons and Jews.
(c) Masons and comuneros.
(d) Catholics and Masons.

10. What does Goya say Leocadia is?
(a) A witch who is drying up his blood.
(b) His true friend and support.
(c) The great love of his life.
(d) The only comfort of his old age.

11. What sound frightens King Ferdinand?
(a) A beating heart.
(b) A knock at the door.
(c) A scream.
(d) The wind.

12. Why was Goya denounced to the Holy Inquisition?
(a) For living with another man's wife.
(b) For painting a nude woman.
(c) For having children out of wedlock.
(d) For insulting King Ferdinand.

13. Why does Leocadia call Goya insane?
(a) Because he is terrified.
(b) Because he is unaware of the danger.
(c) Because he is too stubborn to ask King Ferdinand's pardon.
(d) Because he is in great danger, but unafraid.

14. How long has Leocadia been with Goya?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Five years.

15. What advancement has Father Duaso recently received?
(a) He's been made archbishop.
(b) He's been made a cardinal.
(c) He's been made abbott.
(d) He's been made chaplain to King Ferdinand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does it seem to Goya that Leocadia makes when she talks?

2. Who is Juan Pablo Bonet?

3. What did Goya think the flying men were when he first saw them?

4. What does Leocadia call Goya?

5. How does Goya react to the sounds he imagines Gumersinda and Leocadia making when they speak?

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