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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason does Rachel give Seecombe for wanting breakfast in her room when she first arrives in England?
(a) She does not want to put the cook to any trouble.
(b) Ambrose used to say that women were not fit to see until after eleven.
(c) She does not want to disturb Philip's routine.
(d) She does not care for Philip's company.

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

4. What did Rachel think Philip would be like before meeting him?
(a) A spoiled boy.
(b) Much older than he is.
(c) Not very intelligent.
(d) Handsome and kind.

5. What does Seecombe bring to Rachel's room on her first night that amuses Philip?
(a) A large silver tea set.
(b) A bed warming pan.
(c) A ruffled nightgown.
(d) Aunt Phoebe's riding clothes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What month is it when Philip decides to go to Italy to see Ambrose?

4. On the morning Philip and Rachel are to go riding, where does Philip find Rachel?

5. In her letter to Philip, what reason does Rachel give for leaving Italy so suddenly after Ambrose's death?

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