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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Eda when they first see her?

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

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

4. Why does Frank give the portiere 40,000 lire?

5. What has Frank been shopping for while in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brenda suggest to Frank about New York, and what is it implied that she is hinting about?

2. What happens between Frank and Eda in his hotel room?

3. When the second part of the story opens, where are Alan and Frank, and who is with them?

4. In the story's closing paragraphs, what is Alan thinking about, and why?

5. When Frank and Alan are leaving a Spoleto restaurant with Eda between them, what does the clerk say, and what is his meaning?

6. What has happened in Brenda's life since she and Frank broke up?

7. What joke does Brenda make about Italians during the conversation about espresso?

8. What does Frank decide not to tell Alan about his conversation with Eda, and why?

9. What does the narrative imply happens between Alan and Eda on the night before the story ends, and what is Alan's reaction to it in the morning?

10. What is Eda's reaction to Frank's explanation of the situation with Alan, and how does Frank treat her decision?

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