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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Chess's and Matt's relationship been like before Emily and Matt broke up?
(a) Non-existent.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Friendly.

2. What kind of perfume does Chess wear?
(a) Chanel.
(b) Jano.
(c) Rivington.
(d) Jo Malone.

3. What tragedy has Mari suffered in the past year in Part I?
(a) Losing her mother.
(b) Losing her leg.
(c) Losing her infant son.
(d) Losing her father.

4. What town is the villa in?
(a) Milan.
(b) Emilia.
(c) Orvieto.
(d) Borhese.

5. What kind of books does Chess write?
(a) Mysteries.
(b) Romance.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Self-help.

6. Who is Lara's stepsister?
(a) Ricki.
(b) Helli.
(c) Mari.
(d) Bennie.

7. What is Lara's relationship with Noel?
(a) They are friends.
(b) They are having casual sex.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are colleagues.

8. Where does Emily meet Chess for lunch in Part I?
(a) Richtown.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Asheville.

9. Who is Emily's main character in her books?
(a) Petal.
(b) Ricki.
(c) Halia.
(d) Janice.

10. What does Mari discover about Noel in Part II?
(a) He is dying of cancer.
(b) He has diabetes.
(c) He is epileptic.
(d) He is sexually attracted to Pierce.

11. What does Emily think about Chess's wanting to do a new project together at the end of Part I?
(a) It will work out great.
(b) It will end their friendship.
(c) It is her chance to get rich.
(d) It will likely be just a flash in the pan.

12. How old is Pierce when he spends the summer at Villa Aestas?
(a) 27.
(b) 23.
(c) 45.
(d) 30.

13. What is actually carved into the window seat window at Villa Aestas?
(a) An I.
(b) A V.
(c) An M.
(d) An R.

14. What was Mari's son's name?
(a) Rauri.
(b) Billy.
(c) Michael.
(d) Henry.

15. Who wrote a biography of Mari?
(a) Richard Bendry.
(b) Harold Singer.
(c) Ruth Ribley.
(d) Caroline Leeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pierce do?

2. How does Mari first feel when she, Lara and Pierce arrive in Orvietto?

3. Who does Pierce tell Mari she should sleep with in Part I?

4. What kind of childhood did Chess have?

5. What does Chess tell Emily about receiving the good things the universe has to offer?

(see the answer keys)

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