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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henrietta make it to her destination in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) She walks.
(b) In a private car.
(c) In a taxi.
(d) By bus.

2. What does Leopold find in Miss Fisher's handbag that frustrates him?
(a) Nothing of interest or value.
(b) A mysterious photograph.
(c) An empty envelope.
(d) A small amount of money.

3. What does the letter from Leopold's aunt to Miss Fisher hint at?
(a) Money troubles.
(b) A close relationship between Miss Fisher and Leopold's father.
(c) An illness in the family.
(d) A family secret involving Leopold's aunt.

4. What was Karen doing when she was interrupted by Yellow Hat in Part 2, Chapter 3?
(a) Karen was sewing.
(b) Karen was eating dinner.
(c) Karen was writing a letter.
(d) Karen was reading a book.

5. What does Madame Fisher think of Leopold?
(a) She thinks Leopold is witty and charismatic.
(b) She thinks Leopold is very intelligent.
(c) She thinks Leopold is a scared boy.
(d) She thinks Leopold is full of himself.

6. What do Henrietta and Madame Fisher talk about in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) The story behind some of Madame Fisher's favorite objects.
(b) Henrietta's grandmother, Leopold and Miss Fisher.
(c) Madame Fisher's childhood.
(d) The neighborhood boys and their behavior towards Leopold.

7. What does Miss Fisher do while Henrietta and Madame Fisher converse in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Miss Fisher knits.
(b) Miss Fisher writes a letter.
(c) Miss Fisher reads.
(d) Miss Fisher naps.

8. Who had Caroline's heart once been broken by?
(a) An Englishman.
(b) A con man.
(c) A married man.
(d) A younger man.

9. What was Leopold's father's name?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Max.
(c) Arnold.
(d) Peter.

10. With what sentiment did Karen reply to Ray's letter?
(a) With regret.
(b) With anger.
(c) With impatience.
(d) With enthusiasm.

11. What does Henrietta confront Leopold about once she returns downstairs in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Reading the letters and not picking up her things.
(b) Sneaking a peek at her undergarments.
(c) Finishing off the apple pie at lunch.
(d) Telling Madame Fisher a lie about Henrietta.

12. What did Karen think of Max?
(a) Karen thought Max was charming.
(b) Karen respected Max.
(c) Karen thought Max was foolish.
(d) Karen found Max unlikeable.

13. Where does Henrietta have a quick nap in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) In the gazebo.
(b) In the salon.
(c) In the library.
(d) In the parlour.

14. How does Leopold feel while Henrietta is admonishing him in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) Tired.
(b) Embarrassed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Offended.

15. Why was Leopold frustrated at living in a small Italian city?
(a) He felt out of place.
(b) He had always wanted to live in Paris.
(c) The city had none of the spirit of Rome.
(d) It felt suffocating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the reader learn of Henrietta's grandmother and older sister in Part 1, Chapter 2?

2. What did the character who arrived at the end of Chapter 4 want to hear about?

3. How many years in the past is Part 2 set in?

4. Who has Leopold lived with throughout his life?

5. How did time pass at Mount Iris in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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