1. Upon what is Bowles' pretended offer of friendship to Pascali solely based?
(a) Upon Bowles's need for local legitimization.
(b) Upon Bowles's need for translation services.
(c) Upon Bowles's belief that he could manipulate Pascali to help him seduce Lydia.
(d) Upon Bowles's erroneous perception that Pascali held power on the island.

2. What does Pascali see about the papers on the desk?
(a) A bank draft from the Ottoman National Bank.
(b) There is a letter from the Sultan.
(c) He finds a reference from a Germany company, Mannfeldt, and a map marked in red that includes the area Bowles is researching with the words "terra rossa."
(d) Two letters addressed to Bowles.

3. What does Lydia think free expression does?
(a) It spills over into dangerous areas such as politics.
(b) It encourages the irrational.
(c) It makes one think the impossible is possible.
(d) It encourages imprecision.

4. What does Pascali think of what Bowles is saying about finding artifacts at the site?
(a) Pascali is not really paying attention and has no opinion.
(b) Pascali thinks Bowles is hiding something but is not sure what.
(c) Pascali thinks Bowles is lying.
(d) Pascali thinks Bowles has made a fantastic find.

5. Instead of death, with what is Pascali concerned in this section?
(a) With finding out the truth about Bowles.
(b) With being recalled to Constantinople.
(c) With getting Lydia to marry him.
(d) With making enough money to move to Tahiti.