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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "American Express" pages 35-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frank give the portiere 40,000 lire?
(a) To ignore Eda's presence in Frank's room.
(b) To drive Eda to Frank's hotel and home again.
(c) To give to Eda when she leaves Frank's room.
(d) To pretend to Eda's parents that Eda has a job at the hotel.

2. In the sentence, "The blue car of the carabiniere lazed past," what does the word "carabiniere" mean (39)?
(a) Police.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Tour leader.
(d) Mayor.

3. To what is Brenda compared when she leaps from Frank's arms on page 27?
(a) "A thirteen-year-old."
(b) "A huge dog."
(c) "A dropped stone."
(d) "A rocket to the moon."

4. What does Nan say is the cause of her life "made up of disappointments" (32)?
(a) Staying in New York instead of returning to Nashville.
(b) Falling in love with the wrong people.
(c) Her lack of education.
(d) Her upbringing.

5. From context, which is a reasonable interpretation of the simile "They had separate rooms, like staterooms, like passengers on a fading boat" (36)?
(a) Brenda, Frank, and Alan no longer enjoy each other's company.
(b) Europe is a boring place to visit.
(c) Brenda, Frank, and Alan are getting older.
(d) Europe is a snobby and elitist place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car is Frank driving in the opening of the story's second part?

2. What does Nan bring as a gift to the man who invites her over for tea?

3. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?

4. As Alan rides through the countryside outside Venice and as he walks around Padua, what seems to impress him most about Italy?

5. What is implied by the detail of the woman "dressed for dinner" getting out of a taxi in the morning outside Alan and Frank's hotel (39)?

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