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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Olivia share with Noel?
(a) Cosmo is dead.
(b) She is moving to New York.
(c) Nancy is divorcing George.
(d) Penelope has a brain tumor.

2. Why does Noel visit Olivia?
(a) To talk about selling the paintings.
(b) To have dinner.
(c) To plan a surprise party.
(d) To comfort her in her grief.

3. How does Olivia treat her mother?
(a) With disdain.
(b) With irritation.
(c) With respect.
(d) With amusment.

4. What is Sophie's advice to Penelope regarding Ambrose?
(a) Marry him only if she is wholly in love with him.
(b) Hire a private investigator to check his background.
(c) Never marry a man like Ambrose.
(d) Marry him as soon as possible.

5. Who is the man that Olivia met on the 1979 trip?
(a) Edward Dyer.
(b) James Hall.
(c) Cosmo Hamilton.
(d) Seth Hudson.

6. What does Nancy tell Olivia that their mother needs?
(a) A smaller house.
(b) A vacation.
(c) Full-time help.
(d) Physical therapy.

7. What relationship is Lawrence Stern to Olivia, Nancy and Noel?
(a) Brother.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Family friend.

8. What does Olivia ask Noel to do when he goes to Penelope's house?
(a) Take Antonia with him.
(b) Take some books.
(c) Check on the water heater.
(d) Return some suitcases.

9. Who is Nancy's husband?
(a) Philip.
(b) Seth.
(c) James.
(d) George.

10. Who tells Penelope about the atrocities happening to Jews in Germany?
(a) Willi Friedmann.
(b) Richard Goldstein.
(c) Marvin Levitt.
(d) George Gibson.

11. Whose visit to the villa upsets Olivia's view of Cosmo?
(a) Her brother.
(b) The landlord.
(c) The police chief.
(d) His wife.

12. What is Nancy's last name?
(a) Chamberlain.
(b) McGreevy.
(c) Gerard.
(d) Chastain.

13. What make of car does Penelope's father own which Ambrose is enamored with?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Bentley.
(c) Rolls Royce.
(d) Ferrari.

14. Which of Lawrence Stern's paintings is Noel particularly interested in?
(a) The Three Graces.
(b) The Magician.
(c) The Shell Seekers.
(d) The Aftermath.

15. What type of car does the man in #25 drive?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Jaguar.
(c) Porsche.
(d) Fiat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pastime does Penelope enjoy?

2. What is Hank's last name?

3. Who is the daughter of the man in #17?

4. What does Olivia learn about Cosmo?

5. What does Olivia value more than anything else?

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