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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What factor turns Virginia into 'a fantastic figure'?
(a) The stripes of green-black weed.
(b) The interplay of light on seaweed and water.
(c) The effect of the strong current as it carries her away.
(d) Her fur coat.

2. What does Leonard intend to do when he goes upstairs?
(a) To sit and wait for Virginia.
(b) To have an afternoon nap.
(c) To listen to the news on the radio.
(d) To read letters.

3. What is the problem with the faces of George Washington?
(a) They have inappropriate expressions.
(b) They don't quite match.
(c) One is missing its nose and the other is eroded.
(d) They have been destroyed by weather.

4. In her suicide note, what impression does Virginia give of her marriage?
(a) That it was happy and loving.
(b) That it could never have worked.
(c) That it was too confronting.
(d) That it was a sham.

5. What is the meaning of the word 'obfuscation'?
(a) Darkly obscure.
(b) Objectionable.
(c) Fussy.
(d) Obese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Virginia's body finally come to rest?

2. What worrying symptoms does she think about?

3. What is the maid's response to Leonard's alarm?

4. What worries Leonard about Virginia's behavior?

5. Who dozes on a slatted bench?

(see the answer key)

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