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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the servant at the villa describe Ambrose during his illness?
(a) Violent.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Sad.
(d) Peaceful.

2. What does Ambrose bring back from his travels abroad?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Plants.
(c) Foreign coins.
(d) Dogs.

3. What condition causes Ambrose to go abroad in the winters?
(a) Rheumatism.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Consumption.

4. Why does the woman who opens the gate of the villa not tell Philip about Ambrose?
(a) Her husband will not allow her to talk to Philip.
(b) She is afraid of Philip.
(c) She is deaf.
(d) She does not speak English.

5. What excuse does Rainaldi give Philip for Ambrose's accusations against Rachel in the last letter Philip received?
(a) Ambrose and Rachel had been having a normal marital quarrel.
(b) Ambrose was delusional.
(c) Ambrose used the word "torment" because he was tormented by the thought of leaving Rachel alone.
(d) Ambrose believed Rachel was going to leave him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Philip go to university?

2. Why does Philip not want to see Ambrose's grave?

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

4. What is the weather like when Philip arrives in Italy?

5. How old was Philip when he came to live with Ambrose?

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