2. What has been embarrassing for Sandro?
(a) His mother knowing what he is declaring.
(b) The extent of the examination into his declaration of impotency.
(c) His wife seeing him with Margot.
(d) His best friend writing him about a solution to his impotency.

3. With whom does Margot spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
(a) Her father.
(b) Alessandro.
(c) The nuns.
(d) No one.

4. Who does Margot want to say goodbye to in private?
(a) Aretino.
(b) Sandro.
(c) Sister Gemma.
(d) The Professor.

5. Where are Father Francisco's apartments?
(a) At the other end of the convent from the infirmary.
(b) In the bottom of the bell tower.
(c) In the basement.
(d) Near the chapel.

6. What does Margot put in between the pages of the book she is working on?
(a) Palm leaves.
(b) Absorbent paper.
(c) Banana leaves.
(d) Charcoal paper.

7. What do Alessandro and Margot discuss concerning the book she is restoring?
(a) Its composition.
(b) The publication date.
(c) The author.
(d) Its possible history.

8. Where does Margot take a train?
(a) Zurich.
(b) Basel.
(c) Frankfort.
(d) Paris.

9. What ironically happens when Sandro and Margot spend time in the afternoon together?
(a) Nothing out of the ordinary.
(b) Margot is no longer attracted to Sandro.
(c) Sandro is impotent and cannot perform.
(d) Sandro talks the whole time about his wife.

10. Who is going to help Margot with finishing Aretino?
(a) Signor Cecchi.
(b) Signor Alessandro.
(c) The Professor.
(d) No one.

11. What does Margot's father tell her when she talks with him on Christmas?
(a) That he has written her out of his will.
(b) That he is considering a move to Texas.
(c) That he is remarrying.
(d) That he is dying.

12. Where has Sandro taken a position?
(a) The London Museum.
(b) The Generimissio Museum in Govani.
(c) The Vatican Museum.
(d) The Louvre.

13. What does Margot's worksheet elucidate?
(a) Her expenses since leaving the United States.
(b) She does not fill out a worksheet as requested by the Bishop.
(c) Information relating to the restoration of Aretino.
(d) How much money it will take to restore Aretino.

14. What does Sandro offer Margot?
(a) His apartment for as long as she wants it.
(b) To put her up as his mistress in London.
(c) To marry him.
(d) To put her up as his mistress in Rome.

15. How does Volmaro seem to Margot at first?
(a) Dishonest.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Grumpy.
(d) Very friendly.