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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Robert first meet Caroline?
(a) She is a friend of his sisters' and she comes to the house to play.
(b) They meet at school.
(c) She comes to Robert's home with her parents who are Canadian diplomats.
(d) Robert's family visits a fellow diplomat in Canada.

2. 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) New and volatile
(d) Committed, but uneventful

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

4. Who is the only person who is kind to Robert after the incident in the study?
(a) The maid
(b) His mother
(c) Maria
(d) His father

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Mary and Colin meet Robert?

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

4. How do Robert's sisters attempt to embarrass him in front of Caroline?

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

(see the answer key)

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