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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of the bar Robert takes Mary and Colin to?
(a) There is no food available there.
(b) There are only men in the bar.
(c) The people there are unusually friendly.
(d) The same song plays over and over on the jukebox.

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

3. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?
(a) He betrayed their trust to their father.
(b) He beat them with a leather belt.
(c) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.
(d) He was the only boy in the family.

4. What does Caroline say will happen if Mary and Colin choose not to dine with her and Robert?
(a) Robert will blame her for their refusal.
(b) Robert will become angry and will beat her.
(c) Caroline will be left with too much food.
(d) Caroline will feel slighted.

5. Who was considered the head of Robert's family when he was a child?
(a) Robert
(b) His father
(c) His mother
(d) His sister Eva

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What question does Robert ask Mary and Colin when he first meets them?
(a) Are you looking for a restaurant?
(b) Are you lost?
(c) Are you tourists?
(d) Are you English?

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Robert react when Mary asks him how he met his wife?

3. How do Robert's sisters attempt to embarrass him in front of Caroline?

4. What position did Robert's father hold in London?

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

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