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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins James and Ann at lunch at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Charles's aunt.
(b) Ann's sister.
(c) Ann's son.
(d) James's nephew.

2. What invitation does James extend to Volterra at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A ride to the train station.
(b) A weekend in Italy.
(c) A little cash to hold him over.
(d) A stay in Athens.

3. Why does Charles Maitland get angry at James at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) James makes fun of Charles's baldness.
(b) James breaks a lamp.
(c) James guesses who Ann is sleeping with.
(d) James leaves early.

4. What does James steal from the fridge at his wife's apartment in Chapter 1?
(a) A beer.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Celery.
(d) A sandwich.

5. Which of the following is not a tactic Kathryn used to learn Greek?
(a) Hiring a teacher.
(b) Translating magazines.
(c) Buying dictionaries.
(d) Listening to tapes.

6. What does Anand confide to James about Owen in Chapter 4?
(a) He is sleeping with Kathryn.
(b) He is continuing to run the dig to defraud the university of money.
(c) He has had more contact with the cave people than he lets on.
(d) He has forged his academic credentials.

7. At the end of Chapter 1, how does James think Kathryn's attitude toward him is changing?
(a) She is becoming more pitying.
(b) She is becoming more remote.
(c) She is becoming more affectionate.
(d) She is becoming more judgmental.

8. What favorite activity has Charles Maitland given up on in Chapter 4?
(a) Tending his flower garden.
(b) Rebuilding up his classic car.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Flying his plane.

9. What advice does Rowser give James in Chapter 3?
(a) Get divorced as soon as possible.
(b) Take a safe job in the States.
(c) Stay out of Lebanon.
(d) Invest in Greek government bonds.

10. What European city does James Axton have an apartment in?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Athens.
(c) Paris.
(d) West Berlin.

11. In Chapter 6, why does Volterra think Del should be more awed by their surroundings?
(a) She is a Jew.
(b) She has always wanted to visit the Holy Land.
(c) She is high.
(d) She has never been outside of the States.

12. After James drops Anand and Rajiv off in Chapter 4, what does Tap request they do?
(a) Get some gelato.
(b) Go home immediately.
(c) Go to the Acropolis for the sunset.
(d) Drive around a while.

13. What one aspect of Owen's experience are the men of his story interested in?
(a) His wealth.
(b) His religion.
(c) His American heritage.
(d) Alphabets.

14. Why is Kathryn Maitland living on the island of Kouros?
(a) She is workikng an archeological dig there.
(b) Tap is attending a renowned prep school there.
(c) He parents live there.
(d) She is there writing her novel.

15. At dinner in Chapter 3, the expatriates decide that traveling is like collecting what?
(a) Old sand.
(b) Dead memories.
(c) Faded postcards.
(d) New homes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, James says that Kathryn once attacked him with what household item?

2. In Istanbul, James marvels that his friends reduce every culture to what?

3. In Chapter 5, what does James say that Lindsay Keller avoids doing?

4. Why is James concerned about Tap in Chapter 1?

5. During their argument in Chapter 5, what does Kathryn call James?

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