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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 11-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sister Lucrezia want done with the nun's body in "Prologue"?
(a) She wants it buried in new clothes.
(b) She wants the body to be put in a vault in the church.
(c) She wants to put two rosaries on the nun's body.
(d) She wants it buried in the clothes the nun was wearing when she died.

2. When Alessandra wakes up in Chapter 9, why does she wait before going downstairs?
(a) She is still tired.
(b) She is afraid of getting in trouble.
(c) She is embarassed to see the painter.
(d) She can hear an argument.

3. How does Alessandra feel about the order of painting in Chapter 1?
(a) She becomes sad listening to the conversation.
(b) She ignores the discussion.
(c) She insists on being first.
(d) She wants her sister to leave her alone.

4. What does the painter say about Alessandra's desire to paint in Chapter 12?
(a) He says nothing about her desire to paint.
(b) That she isn't talented enough.
(c) That he won't teach her.
(d) That she is a woman and can't paint.

5. When Alessandra sees the man watching her in Chapter 11, where does she realize she knows him from?
(a) She doesn't know him.
(b) Church.
(c) Her sister's wedding.
(d) He's a friend of the painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Prologue," why does Mother Superior want to go against Sister Lucrezia's wishes?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 10, where are the French?

3. In Chapter 1, why does Alessandra sneak into the artist's rooms?

4. Why does Alessandra struggle to paint in Chapter 4?

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

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