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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mary and Colin become concerned when they finally get a table at a cafe?
(a) The restaurant does not serve beverages.
(b) They are at the far edge of the waiter's station and cannot be seen.
(c) They realize they do not have cash with them.
(d) They are unable to read the menu because it is in Italian.

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

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

4. What impresses Mary about the women of Venice?
(a) Their radical, organized form of feminism
(b) Their complacency
(c) Their commitment to the native culture of the area
(d) Their subtle feminist beliefs

5. What are Mary and Colin searching for in the morning?
(a) Their clothing
(b) The police
(c) Robert's apartment
(d) Food and water

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT characterize Mary and Colin's relationship?

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

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

4. What information about Robert does Caroline share with Mary that surprises her?

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

(see the answer key)

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