The Italian - Chapter 6 Quiz

What does Ellena decide to do after the funeral service of Bianchi?

Question Answer Choices Join a group of traveling performers. Move to a different city to start a new life. Reside at the convent as a temporary asylum. Return to Altieri and stay with Vivaldi permanently.

Who accompanies Vivaldi to explore the fortress of Paluzzi at midnight?

Question Answer Choices His servant, Paulo. The abbess of the convent. His friend, Bonarmo. Ellena herself.

What does Ellena find troubling as she is led through the refectory to her room?

Question Answer Choices The eerie silence of the convent. The cold and damp atmosphere. The strict rules of the abbess. The inquisitive glances and busy whispers of the nuns.

What does Ellena wonder about upon reaching the convent?

Question Answer Choices If the abbess will help her. If she will ever escape. If Vivaldi knows where she is. If at least one of the monks was involved in her abduction.

What does Ellena admire despite her anxieties and fright?

Question Answer Choices The architecture of the cathedral. The paintings on the walls. The sublime scenery of the mountains. The beauty of the convent gardens.

What aggravates Ellena's sense of discomfort upon reaching the convent?

Question Answer Choices The paintings on the walls, filled with superstitious subjects. The cold and damp rooms. The strict rules imposed by the abbess. The constant noise from the nuns.

What does Vivaldi fear about Ellena's decision to reside at the convent?

Question Answer Choices That she may become a nun. That the nuns may persuade her to stay permanently. That she may forget about him. That the abbess will treat her poorly.

How does the abbess react to Ellena's presence?

Question Answer Choices She offers Ellena her protection. She shows little sympathy for Ellena. She welcomes Ellena warmly. She ignores Ellena completely.

What happens to Ellena as she prepares for her departure?

Question Answer Choices She is abducted by three masked men. She decides to stay at the convent permanently. She receives a letter from Vivaldi. She is visited by the abbess.

What does Ellena reflect on that leads her to reject a relationship with Vivaldi?

Question Answer Choices Her desire for independence. Her reflections on the Vivaldi family. Her admiration for the abbess. Her fear of the convent.