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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 was the only boy in the family.
(b) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.
(c) He beat them with a leather belt.
(d) He betrayed their trust to their father.

2. What question does Robert ask Mary and Colin when he first meets them?
(a) Are you English?
(b) Are you tourists?
(c) Are you lost?
(d) Are you looking for a restaurant?

3. Which of the following describes the tone of the first chapter of this novel?
(a) Optimistic
(b) Ominous
(c) Dull
(d) Excited

4. What does Mary note about the water in Venice?
(a) It tastes like fish.
(b) It is badly polluted.
(c) It is exceptionally fresh and clean.
(d) It is plentiful.

5. What do Robert's sisters tell him he must have before eating sweets?
(a) A glass of milk
(b) Lemonade
(c) Dinner
(d) Castor oil

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Robert's mother leave a glass of water in his room at night?

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

4. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?

5. What topic most often consumes Mary's dreams while on vacation?

(see the answer key)

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