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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 35-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the painter do when he learns that Alessandra is pregnant?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He decides to finish the last panel of the fresco.
(c) He plans a vacation.
(d) He wants to talk to her about it.

2. How does Tomaso react to news of Plautilla's pregnancy?
(a) He says Alessandra will be next.
(b) He says he is proud.
(c) He says it better be a boy.
(d) He says it is gross.

3. Who tells Alessandra about the murder in the church?
(a) Her mother.
(b) The painter.
(c) Her father.
(d) Tomaso.

4. Why does Alessandra worry about people stealing from her home in Chapter 38?
(a) Because Savonarola warned about it.
(b) Because people were pillaging wealthy homes.
(c) Because her pregnancy made her paranoid.
(d) Because she saw new people in town.

5. How does the author describe Alessandra's wedding ceremony?
(a) Over crowded.
(b) Short.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the painter grid the roof of the chapel in Chapter 15?

2. When Alessandra wakes up in Chapter 9, why does she wait before going downstairs?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Tomaso see on Alessandra's gown?

4. Where does Plautilla's daughter live when she is killed by the plague?

5. Who does Plautilla want to talk about when she visits Alessandra in Chapter 35?

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