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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 18, 19, 20 and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Conchis explain war to Nicholas?
(a) Incomprehensible pain with no reward.
(b) Candor and surprise mixed with grief and death.
(c) Young men vowing to take a chance on dying.
(d) Surprises of character and strength.

2. What kind of habitation does Nicholas notice near the villa?
(a) Animal habitation.
(b) Feminine habitation.
(c) Masculine habitation.
(d) Bird habitation.

3. Which of the following characters is the protagonist of this novel?
(a) Byron.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Mitford.
(d) Alison.

4. What does Nicholas find in one of the library books in his bedroom?
(a) A pictorial documentation of the female breast.
(b) Books about art.
(c) Pictures of various members of the village.
(d) The life history of Conchis.

5. What would happen if Nicholas lost the game of chance Conchis proposed?
(a) He would die.
(b) He would have to leave the villa.
(c) He would have to tell Conchis his secrets.
(d) He would be expelled from the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nicholas realize he wants in regard to Alison?

2. How many English speaking teachers are there at Nicholas' school?

3. What captivates Nicholas immediately upon his arrival in Greece?

4. How does Nicholas fill his time after he is cured from his disease?

5. Which of the following best describes how Nicholas views himself as a poet?

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