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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?
(a) His sister Eva
(b) His father
(c) His mother
(d) Robert

2. Where does Robert sleep when his father is away?
(a) In his parents' bed
(b) At his grandparents' house
(c) In his father's study
(d) In his sister's room

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

4. Why does Mary believe that the feminist posters suggest rapists should be castrated?
(a) To make the public take feminists less seriously
(b) To prevent rapists from becoming repeat offenders
(c) To discourage crime
(d) To make people see rape as a serious crime

5. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?
(a) Committed, but antagonistic
(b) New and exciting
(c) Committed, but uneventful
(d) New and volatile

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary make the comment, "'Thank God I'm not a man'" when she, Colin and Robert enter the bar?

2. What does the couple do each evening on the balcony of their hotel room?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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