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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 does Evelyn meet by chance in Florence?
(a) Peg.
(b) Cress.
(c) Alys.
(d) Col.

2. Where does a man tell Evelyn the picture of Ulysses was taken?
(a) Via Grecio.
(b) Via Sedoni.
(c) Via Maggio.
(d) Via Minore.

3. Who comes to stay with Ulysses for a while during and after the flood?
(a) Giulia.
(b) Massimo.
(c) Contessa.
(d) Helen.

4. Where does Alys go when she leaves Florence for the longer term?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) London.
(c) Moscow.
(d) Berlin.

5. Who does Alys meet at the train station in Florence to take to the pensione to help with flood clean-up?
(a) Jem Gunnerslake.
(b) Richard Robeson.
(c) Philip Henries.
(d) Edward Fuller.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cooks curry for Col sometimes?

2. What does Michele buy for the restaurant for the first time after the flood?

3. What herb does Evelyn buy for Dotty?

4. Where does Alys go in secret with Romy?

5. What does Evelyn teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Des bring when he comes to Florence in Part IV?

2. What happens in Florence in Part IV that changes life there forever?

3. What is Alys's first romance like?

4. Why does Evelyn propose going to Florence with Dotty in Part III?

5. Where does Alys go the year she turns 17?

6. How does Ulysses get new molds make for his work?

7. What does Jem give to Evelyn in Part III that has great significance to her?

8. What does Ulysses do during the flood?

9. What does Peg ask Ulysses in Part IV that indicates she still cares for him romantically?

10. Why does Romy's family leave Itay?

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