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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 47-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cristoforo think will help him release Tomaso and the painter from jail?
(a) He doesn't think he can get them out of jail.
(b) His money.
(c) His friend who works at the jail.
(d) His political connections.

2. What does Alessandra fear when she sees the painter leave in the middle of night in Chapter 4?
(a) That he is running away.
(b) That he is in trouble.
(c) That he is visiting prostitutes.
(d) That he is a thief.

3. In Chapter 21, why does Alessandra begin spending time in Cristoforo's library?
(a) The library is pretty.
(b) She is afraid to go out.
(c) She wants to learn more.
(d) The city bores her.

4. After the painter leaves, how does Alessandra describe life at the convent?
(a) As changing.
(b) As boring.
(c) As mournful.
(d) As beautiful.

5. Why does Cristoforo want to marry Alessandra?
(a) He wants her father to pay him.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He wants an heir.
(d) He has always admired her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Savonarola visit the convents in Chapter 28?

3. How does Erila feel about giving the painter a present from Alessandra in Chapter 6?

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

5. Why does Cristoforo want the painter to leave town after being released from jail?

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