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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the couple do each evening on the balcony of their hotel room?
(a) Share their dreams
(b) Discuss their relationship
(c) Have a night cap before going to dinner
(d) Make love

2. Where does Caroline spend most of her time when in the house?
(a) In the courtyard
(b) In the kitchen
(c) In bed
(d) In the gallery

3. Why does Colin wear a woman's dressing gown when he awakens?
(a) He wants to see what it is like to be a woman.
(b) His clothes are missing.
(c) Mary refuses to give him his clothes.
(d) He wants to embarrass Mary in front of Caroline.

4. How does Mary initially react to Robert?
(a) Cruelly
(b) With relief
(c) With hostility
(d) Enthusiastically

5. What sound awakens Mary and Colin each afternoon?
(a) Chirping birds
(b) The motor of the hotel pontoon
(c) The voices of sailors
(d) Tools clanking on barges

6. Why does Mary make the comment, "'Thank God I'm not a man'" when she, Colin and Robert enter the bar?
(a) There are many beautiful women in the bar.
(b) There are only men in the bar.
(c) All of the men in the bar are drunk.
(d) There is a cover charge for men only.

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

8. What does Colin tell Caroline is the only downside to his and Mary's visit to Venice?
(a) They find the weather oppressive.
(b) They do not enjoy the hotel they are staying in.
(c) They keep getting lost.
(d) They cannot find a restaurant they enjoy eating at.

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

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

11. What does Robert do to encourage Mary and Colin to return to the bar?
(a) He pays for their drinks.
(b) He offers to bring his wife with him next time.
(c) He invites them back the next night.
(d) He gives them a box of matches with the name and address of the bar on it.

12. What often happens to Mary and Colin when they are sightseeing or shopping?
(a) They become lost.
(b) They spend too much money.
(c) They decide to go in separate directions.
(d) They quarrel.

13. What does Mary notice is different about Robert from the night before?
(a) His sunglasses
(b) The scent of his cologne
(c) The style of his clothing
(d) The way he interacts with Colin and her

14. Why are Mary and Colin not speaking to each other at the beginning of the novel?
(a) They recently fought over their vacation
(b) They can no longer remember the reason
(c) They have fallen out of love
(d) They rarely see eye to eye

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Robert's sisters put him in their father's study after he has eaten sweets?

2. What causes Mary and Colin to begin telling Robert about themselves?

3. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?

4. What condition does Caroline require Mary and Colin to meet in order to get their clothes back?

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

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