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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do Mary and Colin awaken at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) In a bedroom at Robert's home
(b) In their hotel room
(c) In the hospital
(d) On the streets of Venice

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

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

6. What does Mary recall provided her with comfort when she was a teenager?
(a) Her list of suggestions for self-improvement.
(b) Colin
(c) Her family.
(d) Her diary.

7. Why do Mary and Colin leave their hotel room after making love?
(a) They must head home after their vacation.
(b) They are going to a bar.
(c) They are convinced they can find an open restaurant for dinner.
(d) They are planning on moving to another hotel.

8. 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 large fold-out map of the entire city
(c) A series of maps dividing the city into quadrants
(d) A small map with only the major streets marked

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Caroline define love?

2. What sound awakens Mary and Colin each afternoon?

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

4. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?

5. What does Mary note about the water in Venice?

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