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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item of Ambrose's did Rachel forget to take with her from the villa?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A walking stick.
(c) A hat.
(d) A pair of shoes.

2. 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 that he knows what she did to Ambrose and that she is not welcome at the estate.
(c) To tell Rachel he was in Italy and that she can visit him at his house.
(d) To tell Rachel that Philip knows nothing of Ambrose's death.

3. How old is Don?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

4. Why does Philip have to wait until he is 25 to take full control of the estate?
(a) Because Ambrose's will does not allow him to have the will before that age unless he is married.
(b) Because the law does not allow men to own land until they are 25.
(c) Because Ambrose specified that age in his will, believing men do not know their own minds until that age.
(d) Because the will is not read until after his 25th birthday.

5. What does Rachel tell Philip he can do in her boudoir that surprises him?
(a) Loosen his tie.
(b) Take off his shoes.
(c) Smoke his pipe.
(d) Curse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the servant at the villa describe Ambrose during his illness?

2. After Philip and Rachel talk about his visit to Italy, why does he tell Rachel to go upstairs?

3. What does Louise bring for Rachel's room?

4. What message does Philip ask Rainaldi to give Rachel before he leaves Italy?

5. Where did Philip see a hanged man when he was just a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Philip give Rachel for not hating her now that he has met her?

2. What does Philip find striking about the portrait he sees hanging in Aunt Phoebe's rooms before Rachel comes?

3. Why was Rachel jealous of Philip when Ambrose was alive?

4. Why was Philip raised by Ambrose?

5. Why does Nick Kendall suggest that Ambrose may have been drunk when he reads a letter Philip received from him?

6. Shortly after Rachel's arrival, why does Tamlyn fail to come and collect his pay at the usual time?

7. What does Rainaldi tell Philip the doctors said was the cause of Ambrose's strange behavior before his death?

8. Why do the servants address Philip differently when he returns home from Italy?

9. How did Ambrose say that Rachel is related to the Ashley family?

10. Why does Louise say that Philip must have the house cleaned up before Rachel visits?

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