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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mary tell Colin they should have brought with them on vacation?
(a) Robert
(b) Her ex-husband
(c) His children
(d) Her children

2. What do Mary and Colin whisper to each other as they make love?
(a) Hateful, cruel criticisms
(b) Their intentions for the future
(c) Bizarre, somewhat violent sexual fantasies
(d) Sweet declarations of their love

3. Why doesn't Robert's mother leave a glass of water in his room at night?
(a) She feels it is her duty to serve Robert.
(b) She is afraid he will spill it which will cause his father to punish him.
(c) His father forbids him to have water during the night.
(d) She knows he needs an excuse to call her into his room when he has a nightmare.

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

5. What sound awakens Mary and Colin each afternoon?
(a) Tools clanking on barges
(b) The motor of the hotel pontoon
(c) The voices of sailors
(d) Chirping birds

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Caroline characterize Mary and Colin as a couple?

2. How long have Colin and Mary been together?

3. Where did Mary work for many years?

4. Where does Caroline say that Mary and Colin's clothes are?

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

(see the answer key)

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