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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. Who plays the piano at the pub?
(a) John.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Pete.
(d) Richard.

2. Who is Peg's new boyfriend in Part II?
(a) Ted.
(b) John.
(c) Michael.
(d) Ryan.

3. What does Pete warn Temps about in Florence in his letter?
(a) The August heat.
(b) The bankers.
(c) The lawyers.
(d) The floods.

4. How much money does Cress win?
(a) One hundred thousand pounds.
(b) Eight hundred thousand pounds.
(c) One million pounds.
(d) No one really knows exactly.

5. Who does Evelyn want to liaise with in Part I?
(a) The Japanese.
(b) The Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives officers.
(c) The English Home Office.
(d) The Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peg say about Ulysses's looks when she sees him in Part II?

2. What topic does Evelyn specialize in?

3. What does Cress say Ulysses's father would do when faced with the Italian inheritance?

4. Who is Col's estranged wife?

5. Who does Ulysses work with that he gets along with very well?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Col known for?

2. What kind of relationship do Peg and Ginny have?

3. How does Cress make his money?

4. What does Cress commune with that is unusual and quirky?

5. What do Evelyn and Ulysses bond over during their first meeting?

6. What event changes the course of Ulysses's life in Part II?

7. What kind of relationship does Ulysses have with his wife Peg?

8. Why is Ulysses sometimes resentful and angry towards Peg during his first years in Italy?

9. How does Ulysses treat Alys when he comes home from the war?

10. Who are some of Ulysses's first visitors in Italy?

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