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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is the painter Alessandra's father knows hired for?
(a) To paint a ship.
(b) To paint the capital.
(c) To paint the chapel.
(d) To paint a mural in town.

2. In Chapter 2, why does Alessandra have problems dancing?
(a) Because no one will dance with her.
(b) Because she doesn't know how to dance.
(c) Because she is overweight.
(d) Because she is tall.

3. In "Prologue," where does the nun die?
(a) On the street.
(b) In the convent.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In church.

4. In "Prologue," where is the plague outbreak?
(a) In a prison outside of town.
(b) Across the river.
(c) Near the convent.
(d) In a neighboring country.

5. Why does Alessandra see the painter leave her house at night in Chapter 4?
(a) Because she had been following him all day.
(b) Because she can't sleep.
(c) Because she was coming home late.
(d) Because her sister woke her up to show her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alessandra wait for her father with in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Erila interrupt Alessandra's painting in Chapter 4?

3. In what century does "The Birth of Venus" take place?

4. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?

5. What is traditionally done to nuns after they die?

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