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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Penelope depressed with her volunteer duties?
(a) They are too dangerous.
(b) They are too sad.
(c) They are too structured.
(d) They are too demanding.

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

3. Penelope is the child of _____________ parents.
(a) gypsy.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Bohemian.
(d) strict.

4. What is the name of the magazine on which Olivia works?
(a) Dimensions.
(b) Venus.
(c) Edge.
(d) Spheres.

5. Noel tells his mother that he wants to look for ________________ so he can look for sketches.
(a) his baby pictures.
(b) his old school uniform.
(c) his old comic books.
(d) his old squash racket.

6. Where is Penelope returning from as she rides in a taxi at the beginning of the novel?
(a) The theater.
(b) The hospital.
(c) Church.
(d) A restaurant.

7. Who does Nancy think is the only person who ever understood her?
(a) Her first boyfriend.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mother.

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

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

10. Penelope remembers what life was like when she was ______________.
(a) 33.
(b) 10.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

11. Who is Penelope's father?
(a) Gerald.
(b) Edward.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Lawrence.

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

13. Nancy reads an article about a painting created by ____________________.
(a) Edward Hopper.
(b) Lawrence Stern.
(c) Claude Monet.
(d) Picasso.

14. Who is Penelope expecting after she awakens this morning?
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Caterer.
(c) Minister.
(d) New gardener.

15. How does the person in #61 arrive at Penelope's house?
(a) Takes a trolley.
(b) Drives a car.
(c) Rides a bike.
(d) Walks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Penelope go to find her father?

2. What is Hank's last name?

3. What is Nancy's husband's demeanor toward her?

4. What title is Penelope assigned in the group in #74?

5. What does Lawrence ask Sophie to take back to London?

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