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

2. What reason does Seecombe give for changing his mind about having a woman in the house?
(a) He believes it is time for Philip to get married now that he owns the estate.
(b) He has started courting the new cook.
(c) Rachel is a widow and he feels sorry for her.
(d) He thinks she might help them whip the shabby house into shape.

3. What month is Philip's birthday in?
(a) December.
(b) April.
(c) July.
(d) October.

4. After receiving Rachel's letter about coming to England, how does Philip ask his godfather to respond?
(a) Not to tell Rachel that he was in Italy and that she cannot come to his house.
(b) To tell Rachel he was in Italy and that she can visit him at his house.
(c) To tell Rachel that Philip knows nothing of Ambrose's death.
(d) To tell Rachel that he knows what she did to Ambrose and that she is not welcome at the estate.

5. Why does Philip think Louise is more perceptive than her father after he shares his suspicions about Rachel with Nick Kendall?
(a) Because Philip has always thought Louise to be very intelligent.
(b) Because Louise is his own age, and he thinks his godfather is getting old.
(c) Because Louise says her father's mind is starting to slip.
(d) Because Louise is a woman, so she would understand women better.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Rachel say she had originally planned to stay with Philip?

2. How does Philip feel when he realizes he now owns the estate?

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?

(see the answer key)

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