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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?
(a) New and volatile
(b) New and exciting
(c) Committed, but antagonistic
(d) Committed, but uneventful

2. Why does Robert's father beat him for three nights in a row?
(a) For being in his study
(b) For eating chocolate
(c) For being unkind to his sisters
(d) For damaging the rugs in his study

3. Which of the following best describes the ritual Mary and Colin both go through each evening before leaving for dinner?
(a) Self indulgent
(b) Destructive
(c) Loving
(d) Selfless

4. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?
(a) Venice
(b) London
(c) Paris
(d) Rome

5. What circumstance seems to set an ominous tone for the evening for Mary?
(a) The uneventful nature of their love making.
(b) The ambivalence she feels towards Colin.
(c) The argument that they had earlier in the day.
(d) The lateness of their leaving the hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary make the comment, "'Thank God I'm not a man'" when she, Colin and Robert enter the bar?

2. What sound awakens Mary and Colin each afternoon?

3. What do Mary and Colin forget to take with them when they leave the hotel?

4. What event becomes a part of each of Mary and Colin's days while on vacation?

5. How does Robert first meet Caroline?

(see the answer key)

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