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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Philip not want to see Ambrose's grave?
(a) He does not believe Ambrose's spirit is there.
(b) Ambrose had wanted to be cremated.
(c) He does not like the words that Rainaldi had printed on the headstone.
(d) He is afraid he will run into Rachel there.

2. What is the weather like when Philip arrives in Italy?
(a) Warm and breezy.
(b) Rainy and cold.
(c) Sunny and humid.
(d) Hot and dry.

3. What disorder does Ambrose compare Rachel's spending to?
(a) Obsessive compulsive disorder.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Kleptomania.
(d) Multiple personality disorder.

4. When it rains steadily for three days, what does Seecombe say that Philip and Rachel should do?
(a) Go to London and go shopping.
(b) Go through Ambrose's belongings.
(c) Clean the library.
(d) Spend the day reading.

5. Why is Nick Kendall alright with Rachel having all of Ambrose's belongings?
(a) Because Ambrose had not taken much with him to Italy anyway.
(b) Because he believes Philip will have an easier time moving on without reminders of Ambrose around.
(c) Because he believes keeping the things of someone who has died is unlucky.
(d) Because she will not receive anything from Ambrose's will.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rachel describe Philip as the "despair of every mother?"

2. What excuse does Rainaldi give Philip for Ambrose's accusations against Rachel in the last letter Philip received?

3. How does Philip feel when he learns that Ambrose and Rachel have decided to stay in Italy for the summer?

4. Why does Rachel tell Philip to marry Louise quickly after their first dinner with the Pascoes and Kendalls?

5. What alternative to a brain tumor does Nick Kendall suggest to explain Ambrose's incoherent letter?

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