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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What circumstance seems to set an ominous tone for the evening for Mary?
(a) The uneventful nature of their love making.
(b) The lateness of their leaving the hotel.
(c) The ambivalence she feels towards Colin.
(d) The argument that they had earlier in the day.

2. What causes Mary and Colin to begin telling Robert about themselves?
(a) Robert's prying questions
(b) The atmosphere in the bar
(c) Drinking wine
(d) Robert's warm demeanor

3. Why does Robert's father beat him for three nights in a row?
(a) For being in his study
(b) For damaging the rugs in his study
(c) For being unkind to his sisters
(d) For eating chocolate

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Robert's sisters put him in their father's study after he has eaten sweets?

2. What often happens to Mary and Colin when they are sightseeing or shopping?

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

4. Which of the following best describes the ritual Mary and Colin both go through each evening before leaving for dinner?

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

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