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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ambrose dismiss Philip's nurse when he was a child?
(a) She talked too much.
(b) She hit Philip with a hairbrush.
(c) She taught Philip how to curse.
(d) She smelled like onions.

2. Who tells the servants and tenants about Ambrose's death?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Philip.
(c) Nick Kendall.
(d) Rainaldi.

3. What reason does Rainaldi give Philip for his not having been told about Ambrose's illness?
(a) Ambrose did not want him to know.
(b) Rachel did not want him to know.
(c) They were unable to reach Philip.
(d) His death was sudden and unexpected.

4. Why does Philip not want to see Ambrose's grave?
(a) He is afraid he will run into Rachel there.
(b) He does not like the words that Rainaldi had printed on the headstone.
(c) Ambrose had wanted to be cremated.
(d) He does not believe Ambrose's spirit is there.

5. What is the weather like when Philip arrives in Italy?
(a) Hot and dry.
(b) Warm and breezy.
(c) Rainy and cold.
(d) Sunny and humid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rachel think Philip would be like before meeting him?

2. Why does the woman who opens the gate of the villa not tell Philip about Ambrose?

3. What piece of information is Philip surprised to learn from Rainaldi concerning Ambrose's will?

4. What did a young Philip do before walking away from the hanged man?

5. What does Ambrose bring back from his travels abroad?

(see the answer key)

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