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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Alison and Nicholas go after they leave the airport?
(a) Parthenon.
(b) Mount Parnassus and Delphi.
(c) On a trip around the countryside.
(d) To Bourani.

2. What conclusion does Nicholas come to about Conchis in this section of the novel?
(a) That he cannot be trusted.
(b) That he must be mad.
(c) That he is hiding the truth from Nicholas.
(d) That he has special gifts and skills.

3. What does Nicholas do instead of visiting the villa?
(a) Continues on his adventure.
(b) Hides and spies on the villa.
(c) Runs in the opposite direction.
(d) Returns to school.

4. What country does Conchis go to after he leaves England?
(a) Italy.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Chile.
(d) Greece.

5. Nicholas' favorite spot on the island is also one that is which of the following?
(a) Forest dense.
(b) Well populated.
(c) Isolated.
(d) On the beach.

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

7. What did Nicholas find in Conchis' home that he found astonishing?
(a) Original works of art.
(b) Nude models.
(c) A large group of women.
(d) Mirrors everywhere.

8. How does Nicholas respond when Alison indicates her desire to have sex with Nicholas?
(a) He wants to get to know her better first.
(b) He wants to stay faithful to Lily.
(c) He is still recovering from syphilis.
(d) He does not want to tarnish her relationship.

9. What causes Nicholas to flee in a fearful panic after his nap?
(a) Smelling the smells of a rotting corpse.
(b) Hearing noises of a woman walking.
(c) Seeing a man who looks like Foulkes and a young girl.
(d) Listening to Conchis's war stories.

10. What was the name of the idealistic group of physicians Conchis joined?
(a) Society Against War.
(b) Society for Reason.
(c) Society to Help Others.
(d) Society to Provide Relief.

11. Which of the following words best describes how Nicholas slept after seeing who he thought was Lily?
(a) Well.
(b) Fitful.
(c) He didn't sleep.
(d) With many dreams.

12. What captivates Nicholas immediately upon his arrival in Greece?
(a) Women.
(b) Landscape.
(c) Architecture.
(d) School.

13. Why doesn't Conchis eat breakfast with Nicholas?
(a) He was angry with Nicholas.
(b) He was up earlier and had already eaten.
(c) He needed some private time alone.
(d) He had another visitor to entertain.

14. What surprises Nicholas when he returns to Conchis' home?
(a) That the door is answered by a new woman.
(b) That Conchis is not home.
(c) That Conchis has had contact with Alison.
(d) That there is no acknowledgement at having seen the mysterious woman.

15. Where does this story take place?
(a) Rome.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Venice.
(d) Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily allow Nicholas to do before she leaves him?

2. How does Alison feel about Nicholas' response?

3. What does Conchis show Nicholas at the end of this section?

4. Who is the visitor?

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

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