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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Seecombe about Rachel's request to take a bath?
(a) He did not think Italians bathed.
(b) She requested that he send for a woman to help her.
(c) She refused any help to wash her hair.
(d) She carried her own water to the tub.

2. Why did Sangalletti choose to marry Rachel instead of her mother?
(a) Because Rachel's mother lost her looks.
(b) Because Rachel was younger.
(c) Because Rachel's mother died.
(d) Because Rachel's mother was not kind.

3. What skill does Rachel have that endears her to the tenants of the estate?
(a) She can sew clothing.
(b) She makes herbal cures.
(c) She is a fantastic cook.
(d) She can speak Italian.

4. Why does Rachel describe Philip as the "despair of every mother?"
(a) He is not interested in their daughters.
(b) He is a wealthy man, but he is unattractive.
(c) He has terrible manners.
(d) He takes women on one date and never calls on them again.

5. Who does Philip say are the only people who give lessons?
(a) School teachers.
(b) Spinsters.
(c) Men.
(d) Widows.

6. What does Philip do while he sits listening to Rachel talk about visitors just to see if it will bother her?
(a) Slurps his tea.
(b) Asks her about the attractive women.
(c) Pretends he is not listening.
(d) Puts his muddy boots up on the stool.

7. Why does Philip go to the bank before Christmas?
(a) To revoke Rachel's allowance.
(b) To arrange to increase Rachel's allowance.
(c) To sell a piece of land.
(d) To choose a piece of jewelry to give to Rachel.

8. What does Philip think happened to the money from Rachel's first marriage?
(a) Rachel spent it all.
(b) Her first husband did not have any money to leave her.
(c) Rainaldi swindled her out of it.
(d) It all went to pay her first husband's debts.

9. What suspicion did Ambrose have about Rainaldi?
(a) Rainaldi has been stealing from Rachel.
(b) Rainaldi is in love with Rachel.
(c) Rainaldi poisoned Ambrose.
(d) Rainaldi is a bank robber.

10. What word does the vicar use to describe Rachel?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Feminine.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Ambitious.

11. Who rides home from church with Philip after he and Rachel go for the first time?
(a) Mary Pascoe.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Nick Kendall.
(d) Louise.

12. What reason does Philip give Rachel for why she cannot give lessons?
(a) She is too young.
(b) She has responsibilities to the estate and will not have time.
(c) It would reflect poorly on Ambrose.
(d) She is not smart enough.

13. What does Philip realize he forgot to do while he and Rachel are at church?
(a) He forgot to visit Louise as promised.
(b) He forgot to invite the Pascoes to dinner.
(c) He forgot to feed the dogs.
(d) He forgot to tell Tamlyn to move the laburnum trees.

14. Why does Rachel tell Philip to marry Louise quickly after their first dinner with the Pascoes and Kendalls?
(a) Because Philip needs to be married before he takes control of the estate.
(b) Because Louise is being courted by someone else.
(c) Because Philip was flirting with one of the dinner guests.
(d) Because Louise can be his hostess.

15. What reason does Philip give Rachel for not sitting with her to receive guests at the house?
(a) He will be too busy in the fields.
(b) It is not men's work.
(c) He has bookkeeping to attend to.
(d) He will be busy working with the horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rachel give Philip for Christmas?

2. What does Sam Bate give Philip?

3. What kind of lessons does Rachel want to teach?

4. How old was Rachel when her father died?

5. What belonging of Ambrose's does Rachel ask to keep?

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