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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mary respond at first to Colin's sexual advances?
(a) She tells him to wait until after dinner.
(b) She eagerly embraces them.
(c) She becomes enraged.
(d) She ignores them.

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

3. What does the couple do each evening on the balcony of their hotel room?
(a) Discuss their relationship
(b) Share their dreams
(c) Make love
(d) Have a night cap before going to dinner

4. How does Mary initially react to Robert?
(a) Cruelly
(b) Enthusiastically
(c) With relief
(d) With hostility

5. Where do Mary and Colin meet Robert?
(a) In the lobby of their hotel
(b) On a boat
(c) On the streets of Venice
(d) In a bar

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Robert's opinion of Italian feminists?

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of map offered in the kiosks around Venice?

4. What causes Mary and Colin to begin telling Robert about themselves?

5. What topic most often consumes Mary's dreams while on vacation?

(see the answer key)

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