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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How do Mary and Colin act towards one another as they approach their destination?
(a) They do not look at one another.
(b) They speak softly to each other.
(c) They begin kissing.
(d) They hold hands.

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

5. Why does Mary fall asleep in Caroline and Robert's apartment?
(a) She has sunstroke.
(b) Robert has drugged her.
(c) She is tired from not sleeping for several days.
(d) Caroline has drugged her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerns Colin when he walks to the edge of the ocean?

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

3. How does Robert characterize his relationship with Colin to the men they encounter?

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

5. What does Mary discover when Caroline takes her into her bedroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the process of Mary realizing that Colin was in the photograph at Robert's apartment

2. How does Colin's experience with Robert at the bar compare to Mary's experience with Caroline in the apartment?

3. What does Colin say in response to Robert's monologue on gender relations? How does Robert respond to Colin's comment?

4. What do Robert and Caroline initially do to Colin? How does he prevent this?

5. What changes about Colin's appearance in this chapter? How does Robert react to this change? How does Mary react?

6. What does Robert ultimately do to Colin? Why does Colin consent to this?

7. Why do Mary and Colin depart the riverboat early? How does their ultimate destination differ from their intended destination?

8. How does Mary's reaction to Robert's photograph differ from Colin's?

9. What does Colin confess to Mary as they are sitting on the beach? How does Mary react?

10. Describe Mary and Colin's routine for the days following their visit to Robert and Caroline's apartment.

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