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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Colin wear a woman's dressing gown when he awakens?
(a) He wants to embarrass Mary in front of Caroline.
(b) His clothes are missing.
(c) Mary refuses to give him his clothes.
(d) He wants to see what it is like to be a woman.

2. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?
(a) He beat them with a leather belt.
(b) He betrayed their trust to their father.
(c) He was the only boy in the family.
(d) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.

3. Why doesn't Robert's mother leave a glass of water in his room at night?
(a) She feels it is her duty to serve Robert.
(b) She is afraid he will spill it which will cause his father to punish him.
(c) She knows he needs an excuse to call her into his room when he has a nightmare.
(d) His father forbids him to have water during the night.

4. What continually interrupts Mary and Colin's conversation at the beach?
(a) The cries of an unhappy baby
(b) Sounds of noisy teenaged boys
(c) The crash of the waves on the beach
(d) Thoughts of Robert and Caroline

5. Where do Mary and Colin awaken at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) In their hotel room
(b) In a bedroom at Robert's home
(c) In the hospital
(d) On the streets of Venice

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Caroline require Mary and Colin to meet in order to get their clothes back?

2. Where does Caroline spend most of her time when in the house?

3. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?

4. What does Colin describe Caroline as?

5. What is notable about Caroline's demeanor when she invites Mary and Colin to dine with her and Robert?

(see the answer key)

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