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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition does Caroline tell Mary she must meet before she will disclose how she hurt her back?
(a) She must tell Caroline all about her relationship with Colin.
(b) She must tell Caroline how good the tea is.
(c) She must agree to stay for dinner.
(d) She must agree to let Caroline have sex with Colin.

2. How do Mary and Colin act towards one another as they approach their destination?
(a) They hold hands.
(b) They do not look at one another.
(c) They speak softly to each other.
(d) They begin kissing.

3. Where did Mary work for many years?
(a) In a men's theatre group
(b) In an art gallery
(c) In a woman's theatre group
(d) In the movie industry

4. How does Colin initially react when Mary tells him what has frightened her?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He tries to soothe her.
(c) He dismisses it.
(d) He is also frightened.

5. What continually interrupts Mary and Colin's conversation at the beach?
(a) The cries of an unhappy baby
(b) Sounds of noisy teenaged boys
(c) The crash of the waves on the beach
(d) Thoughts of Robert and Caroline

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Robert meet with his bar manager after he and Colin enter the bar?

2. Why does Mary repeat the story about the photograph to Colin while they are eating breakfast?

3. What does Colin do for a living?

4. Who owned Robert's home before he and his wife moved there?

5. What does Mary do as she sits with Colin's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Caroline the first time she attempts to leave the apartment after her back is broken? What factors prevent her from returning to the apartment?

2. What does Colin confess to Mary as they are sitting on the beach? How does Mary react?

3. What does Robert ultimately do to Colin? Why does Colin consent to this?

4. What does Mary discover in the apartment when she awakens?

5. Why does Robert hold Colin's hand as they walk to the bar? What does he tell people about their relationship?

6. Describe the process of Mary realizing that Colin was in the photograph at Robert's apartment

7. What does Mary find in Robert and Caroline's bedroom? What is the source of this?

8. Describe the evolution of the sexual dynamics between Robert and Caroline.

9. What is wrong with Mary at the beginning of this chapter? What does Caroline tell Colin is wrong with her? What does Colin think they need to do?

10. Describe the scene in the ocean involving Mary and Colin.

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