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

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

3. What does Colin believe is wrong with Mary when she awakens frightened?
(a) She had a nightmare and is not fully awake.
(b) There was an intruder in their hotel room.
(c) She is afraid they will never leave Venice.
(d) She is frightened by her love for Colin.

4. Why do Mary and Colin laugh at the other tourists in the hotel cafe?
(a) Few of the other tourists speak Italian.
(b) They believe they have acclimated to Venice better than the other tourists.
(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.

5. What is the main topic of conversation while Robert, Caroline, Mary and Colin dine together?
(a) Robert's father
(b) Caroline's injury
(c) Mary and Colin's relationship
(d) Mary's children

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Colin quickly swim out to Mary?

4. According to Robert, which of the following is NOT a reason for society's problems?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caroline request of Colin? Why?

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

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

4. What does Mary discover in the apartment when she awakens?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How do Mary and Caroline's views on theatre differ? How are they the same?

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