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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Robert do to encourage Mary and Colin to return to the bar?
(a) He invites them back the next night.
(b) He gives them a box of matches with the name and address of the bar on it.
(c) He offers to bring his wife with him next time.
(d) He pays for their drinks.

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

3. How long have Colin and Mary been together?
(a) 10 years
(b) 7 months
(c) 5 years
(d) 7 years

4. What topic most often consumes Mary's dreams while on vacation?
(a) Her children
(b) Her death
(c) Colin
(d) Her job

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the only person who is kind to Robert after the incident in the study?

3. Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of the bar Robert takes Mary and Colin to?

4. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?

5. What do Mary and Colin notice about Robert's appearance once they have been in the bar for some time?

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