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

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

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

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

5. What does Robert maintain hold of as he and Colin walk through the gallery?
(a) Caroline's hand
(b) Colin's elbow
(c) Colin's hand
(d) One of his father's razors

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Robert take Colin when he and Mary arrive at the apartment?

2. How do Mary and Colin act as they ride the water taxi back to their hotel?

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

4. What promise did Colin make to Caroline?

5. What is notable about the patrons of Robert's bar on this particular night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Mary and Colin leave late for the beach? What is the motivation behind their change of plans?

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

4. Why doesn't Mary respond much to Caroline's stories? What is likely the source of her silence?

5. According to Robert, how do the roles of men and women differ now from the time when his father was alive?

6. Describe the scene when Mary awakens with a shout in the middle of the night.

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

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

9. What happens to Caroline the first time she attempts to leave the apartment after her back is broken? What factors prevent her from returning to the apartment?

10. Describe the scene in the ocean involving Mary and Colin.

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