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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 are many beautiful women in the bar.
(b) All of the men in the bar are drunk.
(c) There is a cover charge for men only.
(d) There are only men in the bar.

2. 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 uneventful
(d) Committed, but antagonistic

3. What is Robert's opinion of Italian feminists?
(a) They are too beautiful to love.
(b) They are too radical.
(c) They are more sympathetic than English feminists.
(d) They want to destroy relationships between men and women.

4. What sound awakens Mary and Colin each afternoon?
(a) The voices of sailors
(b) The motor of the hotel pontoon
(c) Tools clanking on barges
(d) Chirping birds

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Robert's opinion, what about the English language makes it beautiful?

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

3. Which of the following describes the tone of the first chapter of this novel?

4. How does Mary initially react to Robert?

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

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