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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a priapus?
(a) Representation of an ancient fertility god.
(b) Nazi war crimes.
(c) Woman's glove.
(d) Central character in a Shakespeare play.

2. In what language are the words "the waiting room" when Nicholas stumbles across the sign?
(a) Italian.
(b) English.
(c) Greek.
(d) French.

3. Which of the following characters was Nicholas' predecessor at the school?
(a) Alison.
(b) Miftord.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Byron.

4. Which of the following best describes how Nicholas views himself as a poet?
(a) Poorly.
(b) Growingly.
(c) Highly.
(d) Publish worthy.

5. What is Nicholas searching for as this novel opens?
(a) A wife.
(b) A teacher.
(c) His parents.
(d) A job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is the protagonist of this novel?

2. How does Nicholas react to the smoke he sees coming from the chimney of a house?

3. What job is Alison training for?

4. How does Nicholas describe the idea of being in Greece?

5. What kind of habitation does Nicholas notice near the villa?

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