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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Mary and Colin discover after they make love one evening?
(a) They are being watched by a stranger.
(b) All of the restaurants in the area are closed.
(c) Mary has become pregnant.
(d) They no longer love each other.

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

4. In Robert's opinion, what about the English language makes it beautiful?
(a) It sounds like singing.
(b) It has many unique words.
(c) It is full of misunderstandings.
(d) It is easy to learn.

5. What position did Robert's father hold in London?
(a) He was a business man.
(b) He was a council man.
(c) He was a trader.
(d) He was a diplomat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Mary and Colin not speaking to each other at the beginning of the novel?

2. Why do Robert's sisters put him in their father's study after he has eaten sweets?

3. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?

4. Why is Robert surprised when his father calls him and his sisters into his study one night?

5. How does Mary respond at first to Colin's sexual advances?

(see the answer key)

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