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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Vivaldi leave near Ellena during the concert in Chapter 12?
(a) A pile of money.
(b) A key to her cell.
(c) A note.
(d) A beautiful ring.

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

4. Why is Vivaldi's mother displeased with her son when she returns to her apartment?
(a) The unattended chores.
(b) The state of her apartment.
(c) His manner of dress.
(d) His display of emotions.

5. What is the warning Vivaldi receives upon returning to the villa in Chapter 3?
(a) Death is in the house!
(b) The sky is falling!
(c) A flood is coming!
(d) I'm going to kill you!

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

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

8. Who is escorting Ellena di Rosalba in Chapter 1?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) The Friar.
(c) Signora Bianchi.
(d) Her brother.

9. What do Vivaldi and Paulo find when attempting to leave the monastery?
(a) The keys to the monastery.
(b) A book of spells.
(c) A lock of Ellena's hair.
(d) A blood stained monk habit.

10. What is the profession of the strange man in the church in the Introduction?
(a) A police officer.
(b) An assassin.
(c) A chef.
(d) An actor.

11. Who is Vivaldi searching for while hiding in Chapter 13?
(a) The man who betrayed him.
(b) A new girlfriend.
(c) A priest.
(d) Ellena's parents.

12. Why is Vivaldi advised not to pursue Ellena?
(a) His family would be averse to such a union.
(b) He cannot afford a wedding ring.
(c) Ellena is already married.
(d) Ellena is not interested.

13. What does the friar offer to send the travelers?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) An extraordinary confession.
(c) A satchel of money.
(d) A religious relic.

14. What befalls Ellena at the start of Chapter 16?
(a) The bubonic plague.
(b) Homesickness.
(c) Amnesia.
(d) A fever.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the abbess hint at punishing Ellena?

2. What benefit does Ellena gain after meeting Olivia?

3. Where does Ellena decide to board for sanctuary?

4. What amazes the English travelers in the Introduction?

5. Near the end of Chapter 3, what does Ellena promise to tell Vivaldi the following week?

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