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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?
(a) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.
(b) He was the only boy in the family.
(c) He beat them with a leather belt.
(d) He betrayed their trust to their father.

2. What often happens to Mary and Colin when they are sightseeing or shopping?
(a) They quarrel.
(b) They become lost.
(c) They decide to go in separate directions.
(d) They spend too much money.

3. Which of Caroline's character traits makes Robert fall in love with her?
(a) Her sharp tongue
(b) Her beauty
(c) Her complacency
(d) Her sympathy

4. What ritual did Robert's family perform each evening when he was growing up?
(a) They had vibrant dinner conversations.
(b) They sat and listened to his father read.
(c) They kissed their father goodnight.
(d) They sat and listened to his mother read.

5. Where do Mary and Colin believe they will find an open restaurant at the end of the first chapter?
(a) In the hotel.
(b) No where.
(c) Near the hotel.
(d) On the other side of the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary recall provided her with comfort when she was a teenager?

2. What do Robert's sisters tell him he must have before eating sweets?

3. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?

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

5. What circumstance seems to set an ominous tone for the evening for Mary?

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