2. What does Frank offer Eda while they are in the car riding around Arezzo?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) Money.
(d) A fancy watch.

3. At what time of year are Frank and Alan in Venice?
(a) The very end of spring.
(b) Midsummer.
(c) The very beginning of fall.
(d) Late in the fall.

4. What is the narrator implying about Brenda's discussion of her children with the comment "The first act was over.... Now came the plot" (37)?
(a) Brenda is not being honest about what great kids her daughters are.
(b) Brenda was just using the discussion of her children to introduce her real objective.
(c) Brenda has something she is afraid to tell Frank and is killing time by talking about her children.
(d) Brenda is no longer interested in her children--they are part of a past she wants to leave behind.

5. What is Eda's reaction to Frank's suggestion that she be "shared" between him and Alan?
(a) She threatens to call her parents.
(b) She calls the police.
(c) She instantly refuses.
(d) She asks Frank for money.

6. How does Frank strike up a conversation with Eda?
(a) He picks up her fallen school books.
(b) He pretends to know her parents.
(c) He offers her sweets.
(d) He asks her for directions.

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

8. What does Alan notice about Frank when Frank gets out of the car with Eda after they drop her off?
(a) Frank looks upset by what Eda is saying.
(b) Frank's hair is thinning.
(c) Frank's tweed jacket has a price tag on it.
(d) Frank is getting thick around his waist.

9. After they drop Eda off, what does Alan say to Frank about the encounter?
(a) Eda is a beautiful girl.
(b) Frank's behavior is immoral.
(c) It will land them in trouble.
(d) He would like to see Eda again.

10. What is Alan's life being compared to in the sentence, "It seemed that his life was being clarified, the sediment was drifting down" (39)?
(a) A science experiment.
(b) A liquid like water or wine.
(c) A glass or chalice.
(d) A water treatment facility.

11. What has Frank been shopping for while in Italy?
(a) Jewelry and watches.
(b) Art.
(c) Real estate.
(d) Clothing.

12. Where are Frank, Alan, and Brenda at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Near Como.
(b) Near Padua.
(c) Near Lugano.
(d) Near Spoleto.

13. When Alan wonders, "Giotto--what would that mean to her?" what does "Giotto" refer to (39)?
(a) A town.
(b) A religious site.
(c) A painter.
(d) A river.

14. When Frank tells Alan that he can drive Brenda to Rome himself, what does Brenda tell Frank?
(a) That he has no idea how to treat women.
(b) That he should have become a politician.
(c) That he is a lawyer even in his personal life.
(d) That one day Alan will get fed up with him.

15. Why does Frank buy postcards in Arezzo?
(a) To send to Brenda.
(b) To send to clients.
(c) To send to Nan.
(d) For Alan to send to his daughter.