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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Dee wipe the dust off of the paintings?
(a) Her underwear.
(b) A handkerchief the priest gave her.
(c) A sash she found on the floor.
(d) The shirt she wore under her dress.

2. How does Lipsey get the address of where Dee is staying in Livorno?
(a) He gets an impression off of a paper using a pencil.
(b) It is on a pad on Dee's nightstand.
(c) It is hanging on Dee's refrigerator.
(d) The landlady gives it to him.

3. Why does Samantha slap Joe at the party?
(a) He told her she had no talent.
(b) He made a pass at her.
(c) He told her to get rid of Tom.
(d) He had Tom investigated.

4. Who gives Lipsey the name of the city that Dee and Mike went to to find the Modigliani?
(a) The rabbi in Livorno.
(b) The wife of the proprietor in Livorno.
(c) The proprietor in Livorno.
(d) The young priest in Livorno.

5. Why does Dee wear a shirt under her sleeveless dress to the church?
(a) She thought the outfit looked more modest.
(b) Catholics don't allow any part of the chest to show.
(c) Catholics don't allow bare arms in church.
(d) She thought that she would be cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Lampeth give Peter Usher at the gallery reception?

2. How does Julian blackmail Sarah?

3. What does Charles Lampeth miss as he reflects about life after dinner at his friends?

4. What does Peter Usher go to see Mr. Dixon about?

5. Why will Anita look forty in ten years when she is only eighteen?

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