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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Philip when he came to live with Ambrose?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) 18 months.
(d) Ten years.

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

3. Why does Philip think Louise is more perceptive than her father after he shares his suspicions about Rachel with Nick Kendall?
(a) Because Philip has always thought Louise to be very intelligent.
(b) Because Louise is a woman, so she would understand women better.
(c) Because Louise is his own age, and he thinks his godfather is getting old.
(d) Because Louise says her father's mind is starting to slip.

4. What item of Ambrose's did Rachel forget to take with her from the villa?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A hat.
(d) A Bible.

5. How do the servants address Philip after Ambrose's death?
(a) Mr. Ashley.
(b) Mr. Philip.
(c) Phil.
(d) Master Philip.

6. What hobby do Ambrose and Rachel have in common?
(a) Reading.
(b) Horseback riding.
(c) Shooting.
(d) Gardening.

7. What was the hanged man convicted of?
(a) Killing his wife.
(b) Robbing a bank.
(c) Murdering his wife's lover.
(d) Adultery.

8. What message does Philip ask Rainaldi to give Rachel before he leaves Italy?
(a) That she is to come to England immediately.
(b) That he never wants to see her.
(c) That he was in Italy and saw where Ambrose died.
(d) That he believes she killed Ambrose.

9. What does Louise bring for Rachel's room?
(a) Clean linens.
(b) Fresh flowers.
(c) A lady's toiletry set.
(d) New curtains.

10. What does Rachel do on the steps that she proclaims as Philip's first?
(a) Kisses him.
(b) Gives him her embroidered handkerchief.
(c) Slaps his cheek.
(d) Offers to go on a date with him.

11. What month is it when Philip decides to go to Italy to see Ambrose?
(a) July.
(b) September.
(c) February.
(d) May.

12. What city is Villa Sangalletti near?
(a) London.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) Florence.

13. How old was Ambrose when Rachel met him?
(a) 56.
(b) 32.
(c) 43.
(d) 60,

14. What room does Seecombe first suggest they put Rachel in during her visit?
(a) The guest bedroom.
(b) Ambrose's old room.
(c) The blue room.
(d) Aunt Phoebe's suite.

15. How does Philip feel when he realizes he now owns the estate?
(a) Sad.
(b) Proud.
(c) Ill-prepared.
(d) Worried.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Philip when Rachel arrives at the house?

2. What reason does Rainaldi give Philip for his not having been told about Ambrose's illness?

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

4. Why does Philip think Ambrose had a premonition about his death before he left the last time?

5. Where did Philip go to university?

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