The Betrothed — Questions and answers

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In what year did Don Abbondio encounter the Bravi on a road above Lake Como, receiving threats about the marriage of Renzo Tramaglino and Lucia Mondella?

Choices

  1. 1625
  2. 1632
  3. 1630
  4. 1628 ✓

Answer: 1628

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Who advised Renzo and Lucia to flee their village for safety after their attempt at a 'surprise wedding' failed?

Choices

  1. Agnese
  2. Don Rodrigo
  3. Fra Cristoforo ✓
  4. Don Abbondio

Answer: Fra Cristoforo

From page 2

Where did Renzo, Lucia, and Agnese go after leaving their village under the cloak of a moonless night?

Choices

  1. To Milan
  2. To the shore of Lake Como ✓
  3. To the castle of the Unnamed
  4. To the Convent of Monza

Answer: To the shore of Lake Como

From page 3

What major event was occurring in Milan when Renzo arrived there, leading to him being mistaken for an agitator?

Choices

  1. A terrible bread riot ✓
  2. A political demonstration
  3. A religious festival
  4. A public execution

Answer: A terrible bread riot

From page 4

Who conspired with Don Rodrigo to lure Lucia outside the Convent of Monza, leading to her abduction?

Choices

  1. Fra Cristoforo
  2. Don Abbondio
  3. Agnese
  4. The Nun of Monza ✓

Answer: The Nun of Monza

From page 5

Where was Lucia taken after being abducted from the Convent of Monza by Don Rodrigo's men?

Choices

  1. To a prison in Milan
  2. To a distant monastery
  3. To the remote castle of the Unnamed ✓
  4. To a hidden villa in the countryside

Answer: To the remote castle of the Unnamed

From page 6

What terrible sickness swept through the land, claiming countless lives, including Don Rodrigo?

Choices

  1. The plague ✓
  2. A war
  3. A famine
  4. A fever

Answer: The plague

From page 8

Where did Renzo finally find Lucia in Milan, amidst the sick and suffering during the plague?

Choices

  1. A deserted church
  2. Her old home
  3. The Convent of Monza
  4. The Milan lazaretto ✓

Answer: The Milan lazaretto

From page 9

Who performed the long-delayed marriage of Renzo and Lucia after the plague subsided and peace returned?

Choices

  1. Don Abbondio ✓
  2. The Unnamed
  3. Cardinal Borromeo
  4. Fra Cristoforo

Answer: Don Abbondio

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