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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Mary and Colin to begin telling Robert about themselves?
(a) The atmosphere in the bar
(b) Drinking wine
(c) Robert's prying questions
(d) Robert's warm demeanor

2. What impresses Mary about the women of Venice?
(a) Their commitment to the native culture of the area
(b) Their complacency
(c) Their subtle feminist beliefs
(d) Their radical, organized form of feminism

3. Which of the following describes the tone of the first chapter of this novel?
(a) Optimistic
(b) Excited
(c) Ominous
(d) Dull

4. Which of the following is NOT a type of map offered in the kiosks around Venice?
(a) A detailed map designed specifically for tourists
(b) A series of maps dividing the city into quadrants
(c) A large fold-out map of the entire city
(d) A small map with only the major streets marked

5. What does Mary note about the water in Venice?
(a) It is plentiful.
(b) It is exceptionally fresh and clean.
(c) It tastes like fish.
(d) It is badly polluted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mary and Colin both notice in a store window?

2. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?

3. Where do Mary and Colin meet Robert?

4. What do Mary and Colin discover after they make love one evening?

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

(see the answer key)

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