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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eda's father do for a living?
(a) Restore furniture.
(b) Raise chickens.
(c) Masonry.
(d) Sell cars.

2. In Padua, where does Alan go for a walk by himself in the early morning?
(a) The grounds of a church.
(b) The market.
(c) A museum.
(d) Along the river.

3. Where is Eda when they first see her?
(a) Coming through an arch near a church.
(b) Riding in her parents' car.
(c) Working at the hotel desk.
(d) Selling jewelry in the market.

4. What does the detail of Eda's trembling in Frank's hotel room indicate?
(a) She is inexperienced and afraid.
(b) She is in Frank's room against her will.
(c) She is not used to air conditioning.
(d) She is ashamed of her decision to see Frank.

5. Which word is twice used to describe the way Eda looks?
(a) Angelic.
(b) Mischievous.
(c) Pure.
(d) Radiant.

6. Where do Frank and Alan drink in Venice?
(a) Nicola's.
(b) Jack's.
(c) Harry's.
(d) Goldie's.

7. What kind of coffee does Frank ask Brenda about?
(a) Americano.
(b) Latte.
(c) Cappuccino.
(d) Espresso.

8. 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)?
(a) Alan's eyesight is poor.
(b) She has been out all night.
(c) Italy has different clothing standards.
(d) Italians are more relaxed about time.

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

10. In the restaurant in Spoleto, what is Frank distracted by?
(a) The birds outside the restaurant.
(b) The overly familiar waiter.
(c) A stain on his lapel.
(d) A beautiful Swedish woman.

11. Which is the best description of the husband and wife conversation that Frank mimics?
(a) Banal.
(b) Playful.
(c) Earnest.
(d) Condescending.

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

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

14. Why are most of the things that they see while window shopping in Florence unsuitable for Eda?
(a) They are meant for tourists.
(b) They are meant for upper class women.
(c) They are meant for furnishing a home.
(d) They are meant for adult women.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Eda's reaction to Frank's suggestion that she be "shared" between him and Alan?

3. What technique is used in the sentence, "On the curtained upper floors the legs of countesses uncoiled, slithering on the sheets like a serpent" (38)?

4. What is ironic about the setting around Frank when he calls Eda about going to Florence?

5. How does Frank strike up a conversation with Eda?

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