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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Robert's sisters attempt to embarrass him in front of Caroline?
(a) They tell her that Robert cannot speak English.
(b) They tell her that Robert sleeps with his mother.
(c) They tell her Robert is actually a girl.
(d) They tell her about the incident with the oily medicine and the sweets.

2. What does Caroline say will happen if Mary and Colin choose not to dine with her and Robert?
(a) Caroline will be left with too much food.
(b) Robert will blame her for their refusal.
(c) Robert will become angry and will beat her.
(d) Caroline will feel slighted.

3. How does Robert react when Mary asks him how he met his wife?
(a) He describes a trip to Canada.
(b) He avoids the question by asking Mary one of his own.
(c) He tells a story of love at first sight.
(d) He avoids the question by stating that he would have to describe his family first.

4. What is Robert's opinion of Italian feminists?
(a) They are too beautiful to love.
(b) They are more sympathetic than English feminists.
(c) They are too radical.
(d) They want to destroy relationships between men and women.

5. What does Mary realize she has forgotten to do for her children?
(a) Buy them presents
(b) Give them money
(c) Send them postcards
(d) Call them

6. Which of the following is NOT an item in Robert's gallery?
(a) A statue of his father
(b) Straight razors and a shaving bowl
(c) A large dining table
(d) Portraits

7. Which of Caroline's character traits makes Robert fall in love with her?
(a) Her sharp tongue
(b) Her beauty
(c) Her complacency
(d) Her sympathy

8. Where does Robert sleep when his father is away?
(a) In his sister's room
(b) In his father's study
(c) In his parents' bed
(d) At his grandparents' house

9. Why do Mary and Colin go to the hospital?
(a) They are hoping there is a cafeteria there that sells drinks.
(b) They are injured.
(c) They believe they will find Robert there.
(d) They both have food poisoning.

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

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

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

13. Which of the following is NOT a location that Mary and Colin visit during this chapter?
(a) The hospital
(b) The quay
(c) A sidewalk cafe
(d) Their hotel

14. How does the waiter react when Mary and Colin order water and coffee?
(a) He fills their order immediately.
(b) He tells them the restaurant is out of coffee.
(c) He orders them to leave the restaurant.
(d) He shakes his head.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?

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

3. What landmark do Mary and Colin come upon as they are looking for the restaurant that they realize they have seen before?

4. Where do Mary and Colin awaken at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What do Mary and Colin discover after they make love one evening?

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