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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 is Ulysses's wife?
(a) Helen.
(b) Alys.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Ginny.

2. What topic does Evelyn specialize in?
(a) Finance.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Art.
(d) Law.

3. What does Peg ask Ulysses to do in Part I for her?
(a) Move to Italy with her.
(b) Write a book for her.
(c) Divorce her.
(d) Cook for her.

4. Who helps Ulysses find a car to buy for his trip?
(a) Michael.
(b) John.
(c) Pete.
(d) Ryan.

5. What did Ulysses's father do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Globe-maker.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ulysses do after the captain is killed?

2. Who does Evelyn want to liaise with in Part I?

3. What do Ulysses, the Captain, and Evelyn share?

4. Who runs the pub Ulysses often works at?

5. What does Ulysses often send Peg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ulysses want to come with him to Italy, and who actually comes?

2. What extraordinary act does Ulysses perform off-duty in Italy in Part I?

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

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

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

6. What kind of relationship does Ulysses have with Captain Darnley?

7. How do Evelyn and Ulysses meet?

8. Why does Ulysses feel he will not die in the war?

9. How does Col seem to feel about the fact that Cress and Ulysses have moved to Italy?

10. What is really unusual about Claude?

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