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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What position did Robert's father hold in London?
(a) He was a council man.
(b) He was a diplomat.
(c) He was a trader.
(d) He was a business man.

3. Who does Mary tell Colin they should have brought with them on vacation?
(a) Robert
(b) Her ex-husband
(c) Her children
(d) His children

4. What do Mary and Colin notice about Robert's appearance once they have been in the bar for some time?
(a) He looks like Colin.
(b) He looks very effeminate.
(c) He looks younger than he did in the street.
(d) He looks older than he did in the street.

5. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?
(a) Committed, but uneventful
(b) New and volatile
(c) Committed, but antagonistic
(d) New and exciting

6. What information about Robert does Caroline share with Mary that surprises her?
(a) Robert rarely invites guests to his home.
(b) Robert and Caroline are not married.
(c) Robert owns the bar he took Mary and Colin to.
(d) Robert was adopted.

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

8. What ritual did Robert's family perform each evening when he was growing up?
(a) They kissed their father goodnight.
(b) They sat and listened to his father read.
(c) They sat and listened to his mother read.
(d) They had vibrant dinner conversations.

9. What circumstance seems to set an ominous tone for the evening for Mary?
(a) The ambivalence she feels towards Colin.
(b) The lateness of their leaving the hotel.
(c) The argument that they had earlier in the day.
(d) The uneventful nature of their love making.

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

11. How do people react to the elderly women selling trinkets outside of the hospital?
(a) They offer them money.
(b) They patronize their businesses.
(c) They yell at them.
(d) They ignore them.

12. What must all visitors to the hospital have to gain entry?
(a) Picture identification
(b) Italian citizenship
(c) The name of the patient they are visiting
(d) A yellow card

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

14. What does Mary liken the cafe to?
(a) A dungeon
(b) A prison
(c) A bed
(d) An oasis

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the couple do each evening on the balcony of their hotel room?

2. What does Mary spend time doing when she awakens?

3. How does Mary characterize her relationship with Colin as she describes it to Caroline?

4. Which of the following is NOT a location that Mary and Colin visit during this chapter?

5. Why does Caroline have difficulty moving around the house?

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