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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 262- 290.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take Rosa to go back to the town where her father died?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

2. What suggestion does Bernard make about the publication of a book about Lionel?
(a) That Rosa should never let anyone write it.
(b) That Rosa should trust him to write it as she sees it.
(c) That he and Rosa would split the fee.
(d) That the public would never appreciate such a book.

3. Why can't Rosa and Bernard live together?
(a) She does not want to move to Paris.
(b) He does not want to move to Nice.
(c) He is married.
(d) She does not want to leave Katya.

4. What does Conrad say was celebrated in Rosa's home as she grew up?
(a) Elections.
(b) Political events.
(c) Misery.
(d) Birthdays.

5. What does Rosa tell Brandt that she needs his help to do?
(a) Find a better job.
(b) See Europe.
(c) See America.
(d) Remove herself from the political realm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Greer tell Rosa about the book that he has read from a former political prisoner now in exile?

2. Where does Rosa meet Conrad the first time?

3. In whose olive grove do Rosa and Katya dine one afternoon?

4. What two items does Rosa bring with her to the fortress in the opening pages of the novel?

5. What is Madame Bagnelli afraid of when she picks Rosa up at the airport?

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