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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Vivian say is one thing she hates about surprises?
(a) Everything is out of her hands.
(b) She thinks they are always too expensive.
(c) They are always given by the wrong people.
(d) They are never really secret.

2. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian lose that Malcolm finds for her?
(a) Her shoe.
(b) Her bracelet.
(c) Her ring.
(d) Her earring.

3. In Chapter 11, what is the room the museum staff worker takes Vivian and Malcolm into at the museum?
(a) Jewels.
(b) Sculptures by Rodin.
(c) Paintings by Vermeer.
(d) Paintings by Monet.

4. In Chapter 7, what does Malcolm tell Vivian has gone to his head in his choice to rearrange her travel itinerary for her?
(a) Abandon.
(b) Ego.
(c) Spontaneity.
(d) Love.

5. In Chapter 10, what does Vivian think when she wakes up in the morning next to Malcolm?
(a) She is glad her daughter Maddie suggested that staying in London longer was the right choice.
(b) She is wondering if Malcolm can really be as nice as he seems.
(c) She is worried about missing work at home.
(d) She is embarrassed about being naked.

6. In Chapter 11, what particular piece is Vivian very taken with at the museum?
(a) A walking cane owned by Winston Churchill.
(b) The Hope Diamond.
(c) A painting that once hung at Sycamore Cottage.
(d) A tiara belonging to Queen Victoria.

7. In Chapter 9, how does Malcolm's sister Sarah feel about Malcolm's attempts to reason with Miles?
(a) She is very happy that Malcolm tried his best to help Miles, and she is only angry at Miles for being so stubborn.
(b) She is grateful to Malcolm for trying to help with Miles.
(c) She is grudgingly thankful that Malcolm tried to help, but she keeps asking him if there is more he can try to do.
(d) She is furious at Malcolm for his failure to make things better with Miles.

8. In Chapter 11, what museum does Malcolm take Vivian to?
(a) The Albert and Victoria.
(b) The Borgia Museum.
(c) The Louvre.
(d) The Tate Modern.

9. In Chapter 9, why are Vivian and Malcolm amused by the man seated next to them at the restaurant?
(a) All he talks about is his dog.
(b) His date is so exasperated by him, she leaves.
(c) He is rude to the waitstaff, but then he spills wine on himself.
(d) He asks for very spicy food, but when it comes, it is unbearable for him to eat.

10. In Chapter 9, what does Vivian ask Malcolm to come upstairs for?
(a) To watch television together.
(b) Sex.
(c) A nightcap.
(d) A chat.

11. What does Vivian find in the minibar in Chapter 10 that she and Malcolm use their first night together?
(a) A bottle of vodka.
(b) A sewing kit.
(c) A condom.
(d) A bottle of gin.

12. In Chapter 11, what question does Vivian ask Malcolm when he says he has not heard from Miles since Christmas?
(a) Whether he has reached out to Miles.
(b) If Malcolm would let her talk to Miles.
(c) If Miles could be staying with his girlfriend.
(d) If Miles could have left the country.

13. In Chapter 11, what does Vivian say is one of her favorite things about the tiara the museum worker shows her?
(a) It is pink, her favorite color.
(b) It is more expensive than anything else in the collection.
(c) It is beautiful without having a single diamond in it.
(d) It has a beautiful story.

14. In Chapter 8, why does Malcolm tell Miles is one important reason he must go to Oxford?
(a) They have already spent too much money on his education for him to throw away his opportunity now.
(b) Malcolm has pulled strings to get Miles into Oxford.
(c) Miles's father would have wanted him to go to Oxford.
(d) It can set him up for life.

15. In Chapter 12, what do Malcolm and Vivian eat for breakfast?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Pastries.
(c) Kippers.
(d) Cereal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what is one reason Malcolm so taken with the way Vivian looks at Christmas Eve dinner?

2. In Chapter 11, what does the museum staff worker do for Vivian that is very rare?

3. In Chapter 8, what is Maddie doing on Christmas morning?

4. In Chapter 10, what does Malcolm have scheduled for Vivian in the morning of their second day together?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Vivian show Malcolm from her few days in London with Maddie?

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