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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must all visitors to the hospital have to gain entry?
(a) Picture identification
(b) The name of the patient they are visiting
(c) Italian citizenship
(d) A yellow card

2. Who does Mary tell Colin they should have brought with them on vacation?
(a) His children
(b) Her ex-husband
(c) Her children
(d) Robert

3. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?
(a) His mother
(b) His father
(c) His sister Eva
(d) Robert

4. What does Caroline confess to Mary?
(a) She plans to leave Robert.
(b) She sat and watched Mary and Colin while they slept.
(c) She is sexually attracted to Colin.
(d) She is unable to leave her home.

5. Why do Mary and Colin not leave the cafe after the waiter shakes his head at their order?
(a) They are too tired to walk.
(b) They spot Robert and want to talk to him.
(c) They intend to speak to the manager of the restaurant.
(d) They believe he may actually bring their drinks.

6. Where do Mary and Colin awaken at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) On the streets of Venice
(b) In their hotel room
(c) In a bedroom at Robert's home
(d) In the hospital

7. What do Robert's sisters tell him he must have before eating sweets?
(a) Lemonade
(b) A glass of milk
(c) Castor oil
(d) Dinner

8. What question does Robert ask Mary and Colin when he first meets them?
(a) Are you tourists?
(b) Are you looking for a restaurant?
(c) Are you English?
(d) Are you lost?

9. In Robert's opinion, what about the English language makes it beautiful?
(a) It is full of misunderstandings.
(b) It is easy to learn.
(c) It sounds like singing.
(d) It has many unique words.

10. What does Colin say must happen before he and Mary decide if they will stay at Caroline and Robert's home for dinner?
(a) He and Mary must get their clothes back.
(b) He and Mary must return to their hotel room to freshen up.
(c) He must take a shower.
(d) He must make a phone call to London.

11. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?
(a) Venice
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Rome

12. How does Mary characterize her relationship with Colin as she describes it to Caroline?
(a) As volatile and unstable
(b) As a trusting, loving friendship
(c) As a passionate affair
(d) As routine

13. What does the couple do each evening on the balcony of their hotel room?
(a) Make love
(b) Discuss their relationship
(c) Share their dreams
(d) Have a night cap before going to dinner

14. What event becomes a part of each of Mary and Colin's days while on vacation?
(a) A long leisurely dinner
(b) A day filled with sightseeing
(c) An argument
(d) A late afternoon nap

15. What does Mary recall provided her with comfort when she was a teenager?
(a) Her diary.
(b) Her family.
(c) Colin
(d) Her list of suggestions for self-improvement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impresses Mary about the women of Venice?

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

3. What does Mary note about the water in Venice?

4. What comfort does Robert offer Mary and Colin at the end of the chapter?

5. What causes Mary and Colin to begin telling Robert about themselves?

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