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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Tomaso believe Alessandra should be painted in Chapter 1?
(a) He thinks she shouldn't be painted.
(b) Last.
(c) He doesn't care when she is painted.
(d) First.

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

3. 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 a mural in town.
(d) To paint the chapel.

4. Why does Alessandra want medicine in Chapter 9?
(a) Because of a headache.
(b) Because she wants an excuse to see the painter.
(c) Because her stomach hurts.
(d) Because she has been having trouble sleeping.

5. How old is Cristoforo when Alessandra agrees to marry him?
(a) 20s.
(b) 40s.
(c) 30s.
(d) 50s.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are the plans for Alessandra's wedding rushed?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Alessandra's mother warn her about her future husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Alessandra think that Cristoforo will understand her desire to paint?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Alessandra see in the middle of the night?

3. Why do Alessandra's siblings argue about being painted in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Alessandra's father relationship with the painter represent?

5. How does Tomaso treat Alessandra before her wedding?

6. How does Alessandra feel about marriage in Chapter 3?

7. Why does Alessandra say she wants to be married in Chapter 10?

8. How does Alessandra formally meet Cristoforo?

9. What happens after Cristoforo admits to being a homosexual?

10. What does Cristoforo show Alessandra after they are married?

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