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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 location that Mary and Colin visit during this chapter?
(a) The hospital
(b) A sidewalk cafe
(c) Their hotel
(d) The quay

2. What do Mary and Colin discover after they make love one evening?
(a) Mary has become pregnant.
(b) All of the restaurants in the area are closed.
(c) They are being watched by a stranger.
(d) They no longer love each other.

3. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?
(a) Rome
(b) London
(c) Venice
(d) Paris

4. Why are Mary and Colin not speaking to each other at the beginning of the novel?
(a) They recently fought over their vacation
(b) They rarely see eye to eye
(c) They can no longer remember the reason
(d) They have fallen out of love

5. What ritual did Robert's family perform each evening when he was growing up?
(a) They sat and listened to his father read.
(b) They kissed their father goodnight.
(c) They had vibrant dinner conversations.
(d) They sat and listened to his mother read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Mary and Colin meet while at the cafe?

2. What do Robert's sisters tell him he must have before eating sweets?

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

4. Why do Mary and Colin leave their hotel room after making love?

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

(see the answer key)

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