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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the hanged man convicted of?
(a) Robbing a bank.
(b) Murdering his wife's lover.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Killing his wife.

5. Why does Philip think Ambrose had a premonition about his death before he left the last time?
(a) Ambrose joked about the vicar delivering his funeral service.
(b) Ambrose reminded Philip that he was the heir to the estate.
(c) Ambrose said he wished Philip could come with him.
(d) Ambrose told Philip about his will.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What city is Villa Sangalletti near?

3. What was the name of the hanged man?

4. What does Ambrose bring back from his travels abroad?

5. Why did Ambrose dismiss Philip's nurse when he was a child?

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