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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rowley wish they had left the gun with Karl?
(a) So Rowley wouldn't have to worry about it later.
(b) To eliminate the risk of police finding it later.
(c) So it could not be traced to Mary.
(d) To make it look more like a suicide.

2. Why does Mary decide she will tell Edgar the truth about her and Karl?
(a) To get out of the marriage proposal.
(b) To seek Edgar's advice.
(c) She is not going to tell Edgar the truth.
(d) To enter marriage with a clear conscience.

3. What does Karl's landlady know about Karl just before his disappearance?
(a) That he was unhappy in Italy.
(b) That his mother wrote him recently and asked him to come home.
(c) That he had money when he left Peppitos.
(d) That he was about to be married to a girl who is pregnant.

4. Why is there little blood to contend with?
(a) Karl shot himself in the perfect spot that causes little blood.
(b) There is lots of blood everywhere.
(c) It all leaked out on the bathroom floor which Mary mopped up while waiting for Rowley.
(d) Most of it has seeped inside of him.

5. What does Mary recall Rowley telling her?
(a) That he would take her to England in a couple days.
(b) That she must not do anything that would arouse suspicion.
(c) That they would probably find Karl's body soon.
(d) That they may never find Karl's body.

6. What does Karl imply that Mary is?
(a) Confused.
(b) A temptress.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Nervous.

7. Who lives in the Villa Bolognese?
(a) The Leopards.
(b) No one; it's a commercial establishment.
(c) It is unoccupied at this time.
(d) The Atkinsons.

8. What does Karl's father do when the German troops march into the town?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Shoots several German soldiers before they kill him.
(c) Runs away deserting the family.
(d) Shoots himself.

9. How does Rowley get to Mary's villa?
(a) Train.
(b) Bicycle.
(c) Cab.
(d) Walking.

10. How has Mary's opinion changed of Rowley?
(a) It hasn't.
(b) Because he has been a good friend when she was in need.
(c) She thinks he may be planning to blackmail her.
(d) She thinks he helped her for his own reasons.

11. What does Karl join?
(a) The Germany military.
(b) A group of people who decide to leave the country.
(c) The resistance.
(d) The Hitler youth group.

12. What is Karl's major?
(a) Business.
(b) Classical languages.
(c) Art history.
(d) Literature.

13. What is the explanation Rowley offers for Karl killing himself?
(a) Karl didn't think the gun was loaded.
(b) Karl was planning to anyway and just found it an opportune moment.
(c) Karl's life was devoid of beauty and hope and Mary had offered that and then told him the truth.
(d) Karl was insane.

14. What does Mary tell Karl the reason she has sex with him?
(a) As an act of kindness to give him a short time of happiness.
(b) She does not know why.
(c) She was lonely.
(d) She was curious.

15. What does Mary realize about the gun?
(a) That it could be traced to her.
(b) That it may have her fingerprints on the grip.
(c) That it probably has Karl's fingerprints on the grip.
(d) That Ciro would know that it had been fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mary when she receives a telegram?

2. What does Mary say that further angers Karl?

3. What is rumored about Karl?

4. What else does Mary have to consider about Karl's death?

5. Why does Rowley ask for the gun?

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