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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Robert's opinion, what about the English language makes it beautiful?
(a) It is easy to learn.
(b) It sounds like singing.
(c) It is full of misunderstandings.
(d) It has many unique words.

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

4. Where does Caroline say that Mary and Colin's clothes are?
(a) They have been sent out to a laundry service.
(b) She has put them in a locked cabinet in the bathroom.
(c) She has discarded them.
(d) They are in the washing machine.

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

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

7. Which of the following describes the tone of the first chapter of this novel?
(a) Excited
(b) Dull
(c) Ominous
(d) Optimistic

8. Which of the following best describes Caroline as she is presented in this chapter?
(a) Kind and generous
(b) Aggressive and secretive
(c) Friendly, but quiet
(d) Polite, but elusive

9. Where are Mary and Colin vacationing?
(a) Rome
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Venice

10. Which of the following does NOT characterize Mary and Colin's relationship?
(a) Silent
(b) Passionate
(c) Polite
(d) Routine

11. What event becomes a part of each of Mary and Colin's days while on vacation?
(a) An argument
(b) A long leisurely dinner
(c) A day filled with sightseeing
(d) A late afternoon nap

12. How does Robert first meet Caroline?
(a) She is a friend of his sisters' and she comes to the house to play.
(b) She comes to Robert's home with her parents who are Canadian diplomats.
(c) They meet at school.
(d) Robert's family visits a fellow diplomat in Canada.

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

14. What does Colin say must happen before he and Mary decide if they will stay at Caroline and Robert's home for dinner?
(a) He and Mary must get their clothes back.
(b) He must take a shower.
(c) He must make a phone call to London.
(d) He and Mary must return to their hotel room to freshen up.

15. Where do Mary and Colin meet Robert?
(a) In a bar
(b) On a boat
(c) On the streets of Venice
(d) In the lobby of their hotel

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Mary and Colin not leave the cafe after the waiter shakes his head at their order?

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

3. What often happens to Mary and Colin when they are sightseeing or shopping?

4. Who do Mary and Colin meet while at the cafe?

5. Who is the only person who is kind to Robert after the incident in the study?

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