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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Conchis experience the joys of simple sensation?
(a) When he watched his friends die.
(b) When he was wounded in battle.
(c) When he posed as a corpse.
(d) When he returned safely from the battles.

2. Which of the following is an accurate description of the school at which Nicholas finds a job?
(a) It is a private school.
(b) It is located in Italy.
(c) It is a college.
(d) It is an all girl's school.

3. Which of the following best describes the song Nicholas heard when he was going to commit suicide?
(a) Wild and seductive.
(b) Self-indulgent.
(c) Indicative of Nicholas's new lifestyle.
(d) Surprisingly rigid.

4. Where does this story take place?
(a) Venice.
(b) Rome.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Greece.

5. How does Mitford describe life on the island to Nicholas?
(a) Surprising.
(b) Dull.
(c) Ever-changing.
(d) Regimented.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters was Nicholas' predecessor at the school?

2. How does Nicholas describe the idea of being in Greece?

3. How does Conchis respond when Nicholas asks him about a woman he saw?

4. What does Nicholas discover he has as he leaves Conchis' villa?

5. What would happen if Nicholas lost the game of chance Conchis proposed?

(see the answer key)

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