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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. How often does Belle say that her uncle Mozart writes to her in Chapter 30?
(a) A couple times a year.
(b) Every 4 or 5 months.
(c) Every 6 months or so.
(d) Every 2 or 3 months.

2. What is Belle's friend Katrina doing in Chapter 20?
(a) An officer of the Woman Suffrage Party.
(b) A painter.
(c) A writer.
(d) A teacher.

3. What color are Bernard Berenson's eyes?
(a) Jade green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray green.
(d) Brown.

4. In Chapter 31, what does Belle tell Morgan are her typical hours at the library?
(a) 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
(b) 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(c) 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(d) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

5. What is probably the date of a Greek statue of a boy's torso in Chapter 18?
(a) 425 and 400 BC.
(b) 625 and 675 BC.
(c) 300 and 375 BC.
(d) 500 and 525 BC.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what ocean liner do Belle and her mother sail in Chapter 15?

2. At what hotel does Belle meet Bernard in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 17, where are the Berensons living?

4. Who arranged for Bernard and Mary Berenson to tour the library in Chapter 16?

5. How much older is Bernard Berenson than Belle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Belle tell her mother that she chooses audacious colors for her wardrobe in Chpater 15?

2. What is the arrangement between Belle and her French maid, Marie, in Chapter 22?

3. Who is Rita de Acosta Lydig, and why does Belle avoid her?

4. What do Bernard and Belle tell Mr. Johnson, a curator at the Met?

5. What does Belle know about the Berensons in Chapter 17?

6. In Chapter 28, what does Genevieve tell Belle to make her realize what she is risking by getting drunk and behaving the way she has since she returned from Europe?

7. Why does Belle walk out on Morgan at the end of Chapter 31?

8. In Chapter 26, why is Belle in London?

9. What do Belle's friends Katrina and Evelyn do now when she connects with them in Chapter 20?

10. How is Belle feeling at the beginning of Chapter 26?

(see the answer keys)

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