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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paulo fear about the man he and Vivaldi are hunting?
(a) He is Vivaldi's uncle.
(b) He is of supernatural origins.
(c) He is a government spy.
(d) He is carrying disease.

2. Why does Vivaldi hope to locate a priest in Chapter 13?
(a) To have an immediate marriage to Ellena.
(b) To confess his sins.
(c) To get a monetary loan.
(d) For protection.

3. What does the Marchesa want avoided in carrying out Ellena's punishment?
(a) Involving children.
(b) Her son's knowledge.
(c) Public exposure.
(d) Violence.

4. What does Vivaldi's father accuse him of doing to Ellena?
(a) Coercing her with money.
(b) Horrifying her.
(c) Staining her honor.
(d) Murdering her.

5. Where does Vivaldi find lodging for Ellena in Chapter 13?
(a) An abandoned barn.
(b) An Ursaline convent.
(c) In a local inn.
(d) A cave in the hills.

6. Who does the Marchesa question about the rumor's validity?
(a) Her son's friend, Bonarmo.
(b) Her husband.
(c) The local sheriff.
(d) Her secret advisor.

7. What is Ellena's reaction when she sees Vivaldi after refusing to accept the veil at the convent of San Stefano?
(a) She bursts into song.
(b) She flees the convent.
(c) She faints.
(d) She turns her back to him.

8. Who tells Vivaldi he has been betrayed?
(a) Ellena.
(b) His cousin.
(c) An aged friar.
(d) Jeronimo.

9. When Paulo tells him of the man in white garb, who does Vivaldi think the man is?
(a) The man who is plaguing him.
(b) A famous painter.
(c) An angel sent from God.
(d) Paulo's father.

10. What does Vivaldi learn about Ellena's past in Chapter 1?
(a) She is an orphan.
(b) Her parents were criminals.
(c) She is a princess.
(d) She is extremely rich.

11. What charge is Vivaldi arrested for in Chapter 16?
(a) Kidnapping a nun.
(b) Tax evasion.
(c) Murder.
(d) Blasphemy.

12. Who does Vivaldi suspect is plaguing him in Chapter 3?
(a) His friend Bonarmo.
(b) Her mother's secret adviser.
(c) Ellena's aunt.
(d) The friar.

13. Why does Vivaldi question pursuing Ellena?
(a) The church would excommunicate him.
(b) His mother would not consent.
(c) She has bad breath.
(d) He fears she will murder him.

14. Who does Vivaldi join when he nears a convent to avoid suspicion?
(a) A military legion.
(b) A traveling band.
(c) The circus.
(d) A group of pilgrims.

15. Who makes sure the path is clear for Vivaldi and his group to continue their journey?
(a) Olivia.
(b) The shepherd's dog.
(c) Paulo.
(d) The shepherd's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Schedoni worried about when Marchesa says," We are betrayed"?

2. What can Ellena not help doing when Vivaldi joins her in song?

3. Why is Ellena hesitant to continue her relationship with Vivaldi?

4. How does Ellena decide to endure her suffering?

5. What is Marchesa di Vivaldi worried about in Chapter 14?

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