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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Mary and Colin meet while at the cafe?
(a) Robert
(b) A fellow Englishman
(c) Caroline
(d) Mary's ex-husband

2. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?
(a) He was the only boy in the family.
(b) He betrayed their trust to their father.
(c) He beat them with a leather belt.
(d) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.

3. Where is Robert's wife originally from?
(a) London
(b) The United States
(c) Canada
(d) Paris

4. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?
(a) His mother
(b) His father
(c) His sister Eva
(d) Robert

5. How does Mary initially react to Robert?
(a) Enthusiastically
(b) With hostility
(c) With relief
(d) Cruelly

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?

2. Where do Mary and Colin believe they will find an open restaurant at the end of the first chapter?

3. What is the main topic of conversation while Robert, Caroline, Mary and Colin dine together?

4. How do Robert's sisters attempt to embarrass him in front of Caroline?

5. What position did Robert's father hold in London?

(see the answer key)

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