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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. A few months after Frederick's death, when Annabel reflects on what has happened, what does she think?
(a) How little she has known about him.
(b) How poorly suited they have been.
(c) How much she has loved him.
(d) How little she has loved him.

2. What kind of flooring is there in Annabel's new flat?
(a) Tile.
(b) Granite.
(c) Laminate.
(d) Parquet.

3. How do Billy and Annabel first meet?
(a) Billy meets Annabel when she marries his friend Frederick.
(b) Billy was Annabel's next door neighbor.
(c) Billy meets Annabel when she is a waitress in a coffee bar.
(d) Billy and Annabel were friends in high school.

4. What family does Annabel have?
(a) Annabel has a brother.
(b) Annabel has two cousins.
(c) Annabel has an older sister.
(d) Annabel has a mother.

5. Of what do the comments of the doctor's child remind Annabel?
(a) How he tried to ruin her career.
(b) How he always laughed at her acting.
(c) How his friends also laughed at her.
(d) How Frederick always questioned her sincerity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Annabel's baby?

2. Worried about gossip after the party ends, what does Annabel do?

3. When Giorgio goes out, how are Annabel's neighbors arranged?

4. How well does Annabel speak Italian?

5. What unusual event happens outside of Annabel's flat at 6:30 p.m.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Frederick was attracted to Francesca, Luigi's press secretary, but even though she shared the attraction, she was more concerned about her job. How did she continue to promote Annabel as part of a couple?

2. Frederick's longtime friend, Billy O'Brien, came in and out of their lives, usually needing a loan. How did Annabel ensure that Frederick would come to Rome with her?

3. Dr.Tommasi brings Annabel to her flat where the press is waiting for her. She tells the doctor she needs a half hour to see her baby and then she wants to see the press, but she wants all her neighbors to be with her. Why is Annabel asking for her neighbors to be with her?

4. The doctor gives Annabel two aspirins and a glass of warmed up wine. The leading neighbors of the palazzo, at the sight of the baby in Annabel's arms, get teary at the sight of Annabel's' tears. She is crying quite hard, when the child says something about how actresses can make themselves cry. What in the child's words brings back echoes of Frederick?

5. Despite Annabel's few unsuccessful calls to some friends, Billy was the one who got did get everyone to leave Annabel's flat and end the out of control party. What did Billy say to Annabel about Frederick not showing up at the party and how did he help Annabel?

6. Frederick thought his wife was superficial. He wanted to know if when she was acting she ever felt the part from deeply inside. How did Annabel respond to that?

7. In Chapter II, we learn that "The House on the Piazza" was the film that established Annabel's reputation. However, the film itself did not draw crowds and was considered lifeless. How did Frederick view the film?

8. Until quite recently, how would people have described Annabel's physical appearance?

9. Frederick and Anabel had a secret life in their minds, a life unknown to one another. What was this secret life?

10. Who was responsible for the transformation of Annabel and how did it come about?

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