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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mary and Colin travel to at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) To the beach
(b) To Robert and Caroline's apartment
(c) To the church across the river from their hotel
(d) To London

2. What does Robert do at the beginning of this chapter to mark the change in his relationship with Mary and Colin?
(a) He embraces them warmly as they reach the apartment.
(b) He steps between them on the stairs placing his hand around Colin's shoulder.
(c) He tells Mary she must leave the apartment.
(d) He speaks only to Colin.

3. What is the only piece of furniture left in Robert's gallery?
(a) The dining chairs
(b) The portraits
(c) The dining table
(d) The sideboard

4. How does Caroline characterize Mary and Colin as a couple?
(a) As complete opposites
(b) As loving
(c) As very compatible
(d) As a striking pair

5. How is the beach setting described as at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) As dirty and polluted
(b) As deserted and lonely
(c) As crowded and oppressive
(d) As crowded and lively

6. What does the "apelike" teenage boy spend his time doing while at the beach?
(a) Trying to impress a girl in a somewhat aggressive manner
(b) Cajole the other boys into fighting with him
(c) Trying to impress a girl by being kind and gentlemanly
(d) Trying to impress Mary

7. What did Robert actually intend to do when he broke Caroline's back?
(a) He intended to increase her sexual pleasure.
(b) He intended to mildly injure her.
(c) He intended to save her.
(d) He intended to kill Caroline.

8. What does Robert tell Colin he looks like when he enters the room after showering and dressing?
(a) A Greek god
(b) His father
(c) A nightmare
(d) An angel

9. What continually interrupts Mary and Colin's conversation at the beach?
(a) Thoughts of Robert and Caroline
(b) The crash of the waves on the beach
(c) Sounds of noisy teenaged boys
(d) The cries of an unhappy baby

10. Where do Mary and Colin spend several days after returning from Robert's home?
(a) In their hotel room
(b) In museums
(c) At the beach
(d) Touring Venice

11. What do Mary and Colin hear as they depart the boat dock?
(a) Robert's voice
(b) The sounds of water birds
(c) The sound of the boat leaving the dock
(d) Caroline's voice

12. How does Caroline's face become injured?
(a) Mary hits her in the face.
(b) She tries to come between Robert and Colin as they fight.
(c) Colin pushes her away from him.
(d) Robert hits her in the face.

13. Why do Mary and Colin think their newfound passion is especially profound?
(a) They realize they are also aging.
(b) They found it in a foreign city.
(c) They believe it will last forever.
(d) They had long ago abandoned hope of rekindling it.

14. What does Robert use to critically injury Colin?
(a) One of his father's razors
(b) A gun
(c) A kitchen knife
(d) One of his father's knives

15. What information causes the Italian police to become less sympathetic towards Mary?
(a) Her occupation
(b) Her feminist beliefs
(c) Her previously knowledge of Robert and Caroline
(d) Her marital status

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert maintain hold of as he and Colin walk through the gallery?

2. Why does Mary awaken with a shout early one morning?

3. Which of the following is NOT a change that occurs for Mary and Colin during this chapter?

4. How does Colin initially react when Mary tells him what has frightened her?

5. Who owned Robert's home before he and his wife moved there?

(see the answer keys)

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