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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of the bar Robert takes Mary and Colin to?
(a) There is no food available there.
(b) The same song plays over and over on the jukebox.
(c) The people there are unusually friendly.
(d) There are only men in the bar.

2. What does Mary recall provided her with comfort when she was a teenager?
(a) Her diary.
(b) Colin
(c) Her list of suggestions for self-improvement.
(d) Her family.

3. Which of the following is NOT a type of map offered in the kiosks around Venice?
(a) A series of maps dividing the city into quadrants
(b) A large fold-out map of the entire city
(c) A detailed map designed specifically for tourists
(d) A small map with only the major streets marked

4. How do Robert's sisters attempt to embarrass him in front of Caroline?
(a) They tell her Robert is actually a girl.
(b) They tell her that Robert sleeps with his mother.
(c) They tell her that Robert cannot speak English.
(d) They tell her about the incident with the oily medicine and the sweets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What event becomes a part of each of Mary and Colin's days while on vacation?

2. Why do Mary and Colin not leave the cafe after the waiter shakes his head at their order?

3. Why is Robert surprised when his father calls him and his sisters into his study one night?

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

5. What do Mary and Colin both notice in a store window?

(see the answer key)

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