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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mary propose amputating Colin's arms and legs?
(a) To punish him for allowing Robert to enter their lives.
(b) To make a cruel and sadistic joke at his expense.
(c) To save his life after he contracts a disease.
(d) To keep him prisoner so she can have sex with him.

2. Why do Mary and Colin abandon the spot they initially choose to set up on at the beach?
(a) They are bothered by a group of overzealous teenagers.
(b) They do not have enough privacy.
(c) A father and son tell them they already have taken the spot.
(d) A family claims it is their regular location.

3. Why do Mary and Colin leave their hotel room after making love?
(a) They are going to a bar.
(b) They must head home after their vacation.
(c) They are convinced they can find an open restaurant for dinner.
(d) They are planning on moving to another hotel.

4. 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 detailed map designed specifically for tourists
(c) A large fold-out map of the entire city
(d) A small map with only the major streets marked

5. How does Caroline characterize Mary and Colin as a couple?
(a) As a striking pair
(b) As loving
(c) As very compatible
(d) As complete opposites

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Colin suggest he and Mary depart the boat early?

2. Why doesn't Robert's father allow him to eat chocolate?

3. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?

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

5. What does Robert do to encourage Mary and Colin to return to the bar?

(see the answer key)

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