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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 does Nick Kendall suggest Philip begin doing before Ambrose and Rachel return home in case they have a baby?
(a) Ensure Ambrose does not write him out of the will.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Clean the nursery.
(d) Look for a property of his own.

2. What month is it when Philip decides to go to Italy to see Ambrose?
(a) May.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) February.

3. What reason does Rainaldi give Philip for his not having been told about Ambrose's illness?
(a) Rachel did not want him to know.
(b) Ambrose did not want him to know.
(c) His death was sudden and unexpected.
(d) They were unable to reach Philip.

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

5. How old was Ambrose when Rachel met him?
(a) 32.
(b) 60,
(c) 43.
(d) 56.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What month is Philip's birthday in?

3. What is the feeling at Philip's house on the day of Rachel's arrival?

4. In his letters to Philip, what symptom does Ambrose mention first?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Philip intend to do when Rachel comes to see him?

2. What does Rachel do that impresses Philip while she and Philip are out riding the estate?

3. Why was Philip raised by Ambrose?

4. Why does Philip think Rainaldi looked shocked when they first met?

5. Why did Ambrose start travelling during the winter months?

6. What makes Philip think that Ambrose may have had a premonition of his death?

7. Why does Philip feel ashamed of his feelings when Ambrose wrote to say he was engaged?

8. What does the servant at the villa tell Philip was Ambrose's and Rachel's normal routine in the summer?

9. What reason does Rachel give in her letter for having taken all of Ambrose's possessions from the villa after he died?

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

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