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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?
(a) Committed, but uneventful
(b) New and exciting
(c) Committed, but antagonistic
(d) New and volatile

2. Which of the following best describes Caroline as she is presented in this chapter?
(a) Polite, but elusive
(b) Friendly, but quiet
(c) Aggressive and secretive
(d) Kind and generous

3. How does Mary respond at first to Colin's sexual advances?
(a) She eagerly embraces them.
(b) She tells him to wait until after dinner.
(c) She becomes enraged.
(d) She ignores them.

4. Why do Mary and Colin go to the hospital?
(a) They both have food poisoning.
(b) They are hoping there is a cafeteria there that sells drinks.
(c) They are injured.
(d) They believe they will find Robert there.

5. Why does Mary believe that the feminist posters suggest rapists should be castrated?
(a) To discourage crime
(b) To prevent rapists from becoming repeat offenders
(c) To make the public take feminists less seriously
(d) To make people see rape as a serious crime

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?

2. What does Mary spend time doing when she awakens?

3. How do Robert's sisters attempt to embarrass him in front of Caroline?

4. What does Mary realize she has forgotten to do for her children?

5. Why does Robert's father beat him for three nights in a row?

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