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

2. Who does Vivaldi encounter while leaving his mother's closet?
(a) Ellena.
(b) Her secret adviser.
(c) Her secret lover.
(d) His uncle.

3. Where does Ellena decide to board for sanctuary?
(a) The Tuscan wine region.
(b) The Sicilian coast.
(c) Vivaldi's home.
(d) The convent of Santa Maria della Pieta.

4. What does Schedoni do when Vivaldi questions him?
(a) Answers his questions fully.
(b) Ignores his questions.
(c) Flees the church.
(d) Charges Vivaldi with a sword.

5. Where does Vivaldi visit upon returning home in Chapter 4?
(a) His father's office.
(b) His friend Bonarmo's home.
(c) The local church.
(d) His mother's closet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes sure the path is clear for Vivaldi and his group to continue their journey?

2. What does his father threaten to do if Vivaldi marries Ellena?

3. What does Vivaldi find when he rushes to Ellena's house in Chapter 9?

4. Where is the church in which Vincentio di Vivaldi sees Ellena di Rosalba in Chapter 1?

5. What does Vivaldi leave near Ellena during the concert in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Olivia do to help Ellena while she is held captive in Chapter 8?

2. What choice is given to Ellena by the abbess on Chapter 8, and what is her response?

3. After seeing Ellena taken away during their marriage ceremony, where does Vivaldi demand to be sent, and for what reason does he make this demand?

4. What does Vivaldi find when he returns to Ellena's house in Chapter 9, and what does this cause him to suspect?

5. What happens when Ellena agrees to marry Vivaldi?

6. Who does Vivaldi find when he returns home to see his mother, and what does he accuse this person of?

7. Describe how Vivaldi feels when he first sees Ellena in Chapter 1.

8. How does Ellena react to Vivaldi's attempts to draw her attention in Chapter 1?

9. What does Ellena fear when she attends the concert in Chapter 12, and how are her fears assuaged?

10. Where does Schedoni plan to send Ellena in Chapter 10 and on whose appeal is he acting?

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