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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Eight and Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary extol?
(a) Edgar's virtues.
(b) Her father's architectural abilities.
(c) Her father's virtues.
(d) Matthew's final days.

2. What did Mary's mother point out to Mary when Mary was 19?
(a) That Edgar would be an advantageous catch.
(b) That Edgar was too old for Mary and to stop flirting.
(c) That Edgar is in love with her.
(d) That Edgar is a scoundrel.

3. What does Edgar say he would worry about as an employee of the government?
(a) That Mary would behave scandously as his wife.
(b) That the government would cut his retirement if they found out about Mary and Karl once she is married to Edgar.
(c) That he'd spend the rest of his life worrying about a scandal.
(d) Nothing significant.

4. What does Mary do with a hundred lira note?
(a) Leaves it in the ladies' room for the washerwoman.
(b) Tip the valet.
(c) Ask Rowley to get her a cab as she is too tipsy to drive.
(d) Tip the violinist.

5. Why is Rowley Flint invited to the party?
(a) As a balance to the Princess's husband's taciturn nature.
(b) Because he just arrived in Florence and is a childhood friend of the Princess.
(c) As a possible suitor for Mary.
(d) To even out the attendance after Edgar gave his regrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Edgar Swift?

2. What is the initial topic of Mary and Edgar's conversation?

3. Why is Mary Panton at the villa?

4. What does Rowley point out to Mary?

5. What does Mary make clear to Rowley?

(see the answer key)

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