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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise did Colin make to Caroline?
(a) To visit her and Robert before he and Mary left Venice
(b) To kiss her before leaving Venice
(c) To help her escape from Robert
(d) To take her to the doctor

2. Who does Mary notice as she is drinking hot chocolate in the hotel cafe?
(a) Caroline
(b) An elderly couple
(c) Robert
(d) Colin

3. Why does Robert idolize his father and grandfather?
(a) They were respected diplomats.
(b) They were ladies men.
(c) They believed in clearly defined roles for men and women.
(d) They were financially successful.

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

5. What does Caroline implore Colin to do when he and Mary prepare to leave her home?
(a) Stay in touch when they return to England
(b) Stay at home overnight
(c) Kiss her goodnight
(d) Come back to visit again

6. Why do Mary and Colin laugh at the other tourists in the hotel cafe?
(a) They believe they have acclimated to Venice better than the other tourists.
(b) Few of the other tourists speak Italian.
(c) The other tourists need a map to travel in Venice while Mary and Colin know their way around the city.
(d) They believe it is more pleasurable to spend their vacation in bed than out sightseeing.

7. Which of the following is NOT a change that occurs for Mary and Colin during this chapter?
(a) They begin talking about Caroline and Robert more than they did previously.
(b) They begin sleeping in the same bed.
(c) They stay closer to the hotel than they did previously.
(d) They begin making love more often than they did previously.

8. Why does Mary propose amputating Colin's arms and legs?
(a) To make a cruel and sadistic joke at his expense.
(b) To save his life after he contracts a disease.
(c) To punish him for allowing Robert to enter their lives.
(d) To keep him prisoner so she can have sex with him.

9. What is notable about the patrons of Robert's bar on this particular night?
(a) They are much friendlier than they were previously.
(b) They react negatively to the song on the jukebox.
(c) They watch Colin with curiosity.
(d) They seem angry and hostile.

10. What does Robert say he and Caroline have been doing since they last saw Colin and Mary?
(a) Sulking
(b) Arguing
(c) Packing
(d) Preparing

11. How does Mary react when Colin changes position while standing on the balcony?
(a) She is reminded that she forgot her hotel room key.
(b) She notices his good looks.
(c) She is inexplicably puzzled.
(d) She is frustrated and angered.

12. What does Mary realize that frightens her?
(a) Robert and Colin knew each other earlier.
(b) She and Colin must return to England soon.
(c) Robert has a photograph of Colin standing on the balcony of the hotel.
(d) Robert ad Colin are in love with each other.

13. How do the Italian police seem to categorize Colin's murder?
(a) As deserved
(b) As extremely uncommon
(c) As fairly common
(d) As gruesome

14. What does Colin do for a living?
(a) He owns a bar.
(b) He is a singer.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a director.

15. Which of the following is NOT an activity that Mary and Colin engage in in this chapter?
(a) Spending many hours in bed
(b) Smoking marijuana on the balcony
(c) Having long discussions about their lives
(d) Spending the day at the beach

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Caroline say makes her feel more efficient?

2. Which of the following is NOT a topic of discussion between Mary and Colin during this chapter?

3. Where do Mary and Colin go initially after leaving the beach?

4. What information causes the Italian police to become less sympathetic towards Mary?

5. Why do Mary and Colin think their newfound passion is especially profound?

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