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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ambrose dismiss Philip's nurse when he was a child?
(a) She taught Philip how to curse.
(b) She smelled like onions.
(c) She talked too much.
(d) She hit Philip with a hairbrush.

2. What trait of Rachel's does Ambrose praise in his initial letters to Philip about her?
(a) She knows when to stop talking.
(b) She is good with children.
(c) She has lovely eyes.
(d) She swears like a sailor.

3. Where is Ambrose buried?
(a) In the Catholic cemetery in London.
(b) In the Protestant cemetery in Italy.
(c) In the estate's private cemetery.
(d) In the villa's private cemetery.

4. What was the name of the hanged man?
(a) Mr. Couch.
(b) Sam Bate.
(c) Tom Jenkyn.
(d) John Thompson.

5. How old was Philip when he came to live with Ambrose?
(a) Three years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Six years.
(d) 18 months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who suggests they might retire now that Ambrose is married?

3. What does a woman with two children ask Philip for when he arrives in Italy?

4. What piece of information is Philip surprised to learn from Rainaldi concerning Ambrose's will?

5. Where does the servant at the villa say that Ambrose liked to sit?

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