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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 item of Ambrose's does Rachel personally give to Philip?
(a) His wedding ring.
(b) His walking stick.
(c) His hat.
(d) His old jacket.

2. Where did Philip see a hanged man when he was just a boy?
(a) Florence, Italy.
(b) Rose and Crown Inn.
(c) Four Turnings.
(d) Bodmin Fair.

3. In her letter to Philip, what reason does Rachel give for leaving Italy so suddenly after Ambrose's death?
(a) She could not bear to be there without him.
(b) She was afraid to live in the villa alone.
(c) She knew she needed to get to Philip to tell him the news of Ambrose's death.
(d) She was hoping Philip would pay Ambrose's doctor bills.

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

5. How did Ambrose present Don to Philip when he was a child?
(a) In a box under the Christmas tree.
(b) By letting him pick a puppy from the litter.
(c) By leaving the puppy in his bedroom so he would find it.
(d) In a pie crust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Philip not help the men harvest the fields after Ambrose's death?

2. How do the servants address Philip after Ambrose's death?

3. Who tells the servants and tenants about Ambrose's death?

4. What does Philip see floating in the river after leaving Rainaldi's office?

5. How does Philip feel when he learns that Ambrose and Rachel have decided to stay in Italy for the summer?

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