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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary intend to tell Colin, but does not (as she sits with his body in the morgue)?
(a) How and why he was killed
(b) Where Robert and Caroline go after the murder
(c) How much she loved him
(d) Why she did not save his life

2. What does Caroline find "sweet" about Colin?
(a) His appearance
(b) His modesty
(c) His interactions with Mary
(d) His friendliness

3. Why do Mary and Colin abandon the spot they initially choose to set up on at the beach?
(a) A father and son tell them they already have taken the spot.
(b) They do not have enough privacy.
(c) A family claims it is their regular location.
(d) They are bothered by a group of overzealous teenagers.

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

5. Where are Robert and Caroline planning on traveling to?
(a) Rome
(b) The United States
(c) Canada
(d) London

6. What does Robert do to Colin that surprises him?
(a) Kisses him
(b) Punches him in the stomach
(c) Gives him one of his mementos of his father
(d) Suggests Colin seduce Caroline

7. What does Colin notice has changed in Robert's bar since his earlier visit?
(a) The atmosphere is less smoky.
(b) The jukebox is no longer there.
(c) There is different music playing on the jukebox.
(d) Very little has changed.

8. 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 kill Caroline.
(c) He intended to mildly injure her.
(d) He intended to save her.

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

10. What does Caroline do to Colin's lips?
(a) She kisses them.
(b) She rubs her blood on them.
(c) She holds them closed.
(d) She cuts them.

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

12. Why does Mary awaken with a shout early one morning?
(a) She realizes what has been bothering her.
(b) She realizes she no longer loves Colin.
(c) She has a horrific nightmare.
(d) She remembers a traumatic event.

13. Why does Colin play "Ha Ha Ha" on the jukebox?
(a) It is the only song he recognizes the name of.
(b) He knows the bar's patrons enjoy it.
(c) He enjoyed hearing the song during his last visit.
(d) He wants to impress Robert.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Robert say Mary is "very quick"?

2. Who does Robert insist on toasting to during dinner?

3. Why do Mary and Colin laugh at the other tourists in the hotel cafe?

4. What delights Mary the most about swimming in the ocean?

5. How do Mary and Colin act towards one another as they approach their destination?

(see the answer keys)

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