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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the journal writer dream of doing after his mother told him she was leaving?
(a) Shot her in the chest.
(b) Used a knife to cut off her head.
(c) Shot her in the head.
(d) Stabbed her in the chest.

2. Who calls Mariana when she is waiting for Zoe in Chapter 4?
(a) Sangha.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Julian.
(d) Fred.

3. In Part 3, Chapter 1, how long does it take Mariana and Fred to walk to the place where the body was found?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) About 20 minutes.
(d) About 10 minutes.

4. In Part 3, Chapter 11, what does Fosca serve Mariana to drink?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Riesling.
(c) Chardonnay.
(d) Sauvignon blanc.

5. When Zoe falls on her knife, where is she impaled?
(a) Stomach.
(b) Chest.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Thigh.

6. In Chapter 6, how many punts are outside the boathouse?
(a) 11.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

7. In Chapter 17, how long is the knife that Henry has?
(a) 4 inches.
(b) 5 or 6 inches.
(c) 7 or 8 inches.
(d) 10 inches.

8. What does Fosca serve Mariana when she has dinner in his rooms?
(a) Veal, baby potatoes, and asparagus.
(b) Leg of lamb, roast potatoes, and a green salad.
(c) Poached salmon and roasted vegetables.
(d) Roast beef, mashed potatoes, and summer vegetables.

9. In Chapter 16, where does Fred go after he walks Mariana down to the street from his room?
(a) To the library.
(b) For a walk.
(c) Back to his room.
(d) To a pub.

10. Who does Mariana believe wrote a letter she finds in Zoe's stuffed animal?
(a) Tara.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) Fosca.
(d) Veronica.

11. What color plaque is on Professor Fosca's door?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Black.

12. In Chapter 3, who does Mariana see Fosca give an envelope to?
(a) Morris.
(b) Bob.
(c) Elsie.
(d) George.

13. Where did Nikos Kouris grow up?
(a) Chalandri.
(b) Thessaloniki.
(c) Heraklion.
(d) Larissa.

14. In Part 3, Chapter 11, what color tablecloth is on the table?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) White.
(c) Dark green.
(d) Cream.

15. On the coat of arms above the entrance of the folly, what emblem is carved?
(a) Persephone and Demeter.
(b) Swan in a storm.
(c) Two crossed swords.
(d) Iphigenia and Agamemnon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stone columns support the roof of the folly?

2. What type of wood is in the staircase Mariana climbs in Fosca's rooms?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Mariana find inside Zebra?

4. When was the saint martyred on the postcard Mariana found in Veronica's dressing area at the theater?

5. When Zoe was initiated into the Maidens, who met her at the boathouse and escorted in a punt on the river?

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