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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mary and Colin not leave the cafe after the waiter shakes his head at their order?
(a) They believe he may actually bring their drinks.
(b) They spot Robert and want to talk to him.
(c) They intend to speak to the manager of the restaurant.
(d) They are too tired to walk.

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

3. What do Robert's sisters tell him he must have before eating sweets?
(a) A glass of milk
(b) Dinner
(c) Castor oil
(d) Lemonade

4. 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 become angry and will beat her.
(c) Robert will blame her for their refusal.
(d) Caroline will feel slighted.

5. Where do Mary and Colin believe they will find an open restaurant at the end of the first chapter?
(a) No where.
(b) In the hotel.
(c) Near the hotel.
(d) On the other side of the city.

6. Which of the following best describes the ritual Mary and Colin both go through each evening before leaving for dinner?
(a) Selfless
(b) Loving
(c) Destructive
(d) Self indulgent

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

8. What does Mary spend time doing when she awakens?
(a) She talks with Caroline.
(b) She reads while Colin sleeps.
(c) She studies Colin while he is sleeping.
(d) She searches the room they are in.

9. How does Caroline define love?
(a) Being willing to hurt yourself to demonstrate your love
(b) Being willing to tell the one you love everything
(c) Being willing to allow the person you love to kill you
(d) Being willing to kill someone who harms the one you love

10. How long have Colin and Mary been together?
(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 7 months

11. What causes Mary and Colin to begin telling Robert about themselves?
(a) Robert's warm demeanor
(b) Robert's prying questions
(c) Drinking wine
(d) The atmosphere in the bar

12. Why doesn't Robert's father allow him to eat chocolate?
(a) Robert is allergic to chocolate.
(b) He believes only girls should eat chocolate.
(c) He believes it will make Robert weak.
(d) He believes it will make Robert gain weight.

13. 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 detailed map designed specifically for tourists
(c) A series of maps dividing the city into quadrants
(d) A small map with only the major streets marked

14. Why does Mary believe that the feminist posters suggest rapists should be castrated?
(a) To make the public take feminists less seriously
(b) To prevent rapists from becoming repeat offenders
(c) To discourage crime
(d) To make people see rape as a serious crime

15. 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 is afraid he will spill it which will cause his father to punish him.
(c) She feels it is her duty to serve Robert.
(d) She knows he needs an excuse to call her into his room when he has a nightmare.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is notable about Caroline's demeanor when she invites Mary and Colin to dine with her and Robert?

3. Why are Mary and Colin not speaking to each other at the beginning of the novel?

4. How does Colin respond to Robert's stories about his family and his wife?

5. How do people react to the elderly women selling trinkets outside of the hospital?

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