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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Lucy and Miss Bartlett argue about at breakfast?
(a) Religion.
(b) What to do for the day.
(c) The weather.
(d) London.

2. During the group ride out to the country, where does Lucy have her encounter with George?
(a) In a rose garden.
(b) Under a weeping willow.
(c) By a pond.
(d) A field of violets.

3. Mr. Emerson believes George should still be happy within what?
(a) George's unhappiness.
(b) George's insomnia.
(c) George's blindness.
(d) George's illness.

4. What topic causes Miss Alan to move the conversation away from the Emersons?
(a) Gout.
(b) Romance.
(c) Money.
(d) Violets.

5. Who confronts Phaeton after he attempts to kiss someone?
(a) Mr. Emerson.
(b) Mr. Eager.
(c) George.
(d) Miss Bartlett.

6. What does George claim about the event in the Piazza Signoria?
(a) The event has made George want to fight.
(b) The event has made George want to steal.
(c) The event has made George want to dance.
(d) The event has made George want to live.

7. Miss Bartlett claims to be what, following the incident with George?
(a) An excellent matchmaker.
(b) A terrible friend.
(c) A positive influence.
(d) A bad chaperone.

8. What does Lucy witness at the Palace Signoria?
(a) A duel between royalty.
(b) A musician serenade his lover.
(c) A robbery and a stabbing.
(d) A marriage proposal.

9. Miss Bartlett is afraid Lucy will think Florence is what?
(a) Passionate.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Elitist.
(d) Boring.

10. Why does Miss Bartlett say George cannot be trusted?
(a) George has a past.
(b) George is a man.
(c) George is melancholy.
(d) George is a known liar.

11. During the group ride out to the country, what type of conversation do Miss Lavish and Mr. Eager share?
(a) Noisy and confrontational.
(b) Hushed and passionate.
(c) Quiet and polite.
(d) Dull and predictable.

12. What do Lucy and Miss Bartlett complain about at their meal?
(a) Neither woman received a room with a view.
(b) There are too many British people.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) The food is not good.

13. Who interrupts the argument between Lucy and Miss Bartlett?
(a) Mrs. Beebe.
(b) Miss Lavish.
(c) George.
(d) Mr. Emerson.

14. Miss Alan suggests impulses like Mr. Emerson's should be considered what?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Inappropriate.
(c) Vindictive.
(d) Beautiful.

15. What does Miss Bartlett discover after unpacking?
(a) She discovers Lucy can see into her room.
(b) She discovers the pillows are stuffed with straw, not feathers.
(c) She discovers she forgot to pack her shoes.
(d) She discovers a paper with a large, red question mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lucy feel the world makes sense?

2. What does Lucy purchase that might be considered shocking?

3. What does Mr. Emerson say Lucy does not have to do with George?

4. During the group ride out to the country, what language does Lucy attempt to speak?

5. Miss Bartlett gives Phaeton what to keep silent about the encounter between Lucy and George?

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