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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colin tell Caroline is the only downside to his and Mary's visit to Venice?
(a) They do not enjoy the hotel they are staying in.
(b) They cannot find a restaurant they enjoy eating at.
(c) They find the weather oppressive.
(d) They keep getting lost.

2. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?
(a) His sister Eva
(b) Robert
(c) His mother
(d) His father

3. What does Robert focus on as he gives Colin a tour of his gallery?
(a) The historical significance of each item in the gallery
(b) The relationship between the men in his family and the items in the gallery
(c) The cost of each item in the gallery
(d) Where he and Caroline purchased the items in the gallery

4. Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of the bar Robert takes Mary and Colin to?
(a) There is no food available there.
(b) The same song plays over and over on the jukebox.
(c) There are only men in the bar.
(d) The people there are unusually friendly.

5. Which of the following is NOT a location that Mary and Colin visit during this chapter?
(a) Their hotel
(b) A sidewalk cafe
(c) The quay
(d) The hospital

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main topic of conversation while Robert, Caroline, Mary and Colin dine together?

2. How does Robert react when he realizes Mary and Colin slept on the street the night before?

3. Why does Caroline suddenly become still as soon as she begins laughing?

4. What ritual did Robert's family perform each evening when he was growing up?

5. Why does Colin wear a woman's dressing gown when he awakens?

(see the answer key)

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