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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mary make the comment, "'Thank God I'm not a man'" when she, Colin and Robert enter the bar?
(a) There is a cover charge for men only.
(b) There are only men in the bar.
(c) All of the men in the bar are drunk.
(d) There are many beautiful women in the bar.

2. Why are Mary and Colin not speaking to each other at the beginning of the novel?
(a) They rarely see eye to eye
(b) They recently fought over their vacation
(c) They can no longer remember the reason
(d) They have fallen out of love

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

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

5. Where is Robert's wife originally from?
(a) London
(b) The United States
(c) Canada
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Mary initially react to Robert?

4. What question does Robert ask Mary and Colin when he first meets them?

5. Where do Mary and Colin believe they will find an open restaurant at the end of the first chapter?

(see the answer key)

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