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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 return to their hotel room to freshen up.
(b) He and Mary must get their clothes back.
(c) He must take a shower.
(d) He must make a phone call to London.

3. How quickly do Robert, Mary and Colin drink their first bottle of wine?
(a) In ten minutes
(b) Over the course of an hour
(c) In twenty minutes
(d) In thirty minutes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Why does Caroline have difficulty moving around the house?
(a) She has a back injury.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She is in a wheelchair.
(d) She is blind.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the main setting of this chapter?

2. Why doesn't Robert's mother leave a glass of water in his room at night?

3. Where does Caroline say that Mary and Colin's clothes are?

4. Which of the following is NOT a type of map offered in the kiosks around Venice?

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

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