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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. Who encourages Alessandra to try for a child with Cristoforo in Chapter 33?
(a) The painter.
(b) Cristoforo.
(c) Plautilla.
(d) Erila.

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

3. What do Alessandra and Cristoforo do when the French come to Florence in Chapter 20?
(a) They hide in their cellar.
(b) They house soliders.
(c) They go to Spain.
(d) They live on the streets.

4. What does Tomaso say to Alessandra before she is married?
(a) He tells her to run away.
(b) He apologizes for being mean.
(c) He wishes her luck.
(d) He doesn't say anything to her.

5. Why do the people of Florence begin to go to church more in Chapter 11?
(a) To celebrate their art.
(b) To pray for the French to leave.
(c) To save their souls.
(d) To hear the monk preach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alessandra send her mother away in Chapter 25?

2. Why does Cristoforo say he married Alessandra?

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

4. In "Prologue," where is the plague outbreak?

5. Who tells the painter about Alessandra's pregnancy?

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