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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. Who owns the villa?
(a) Edgar Swift.
(b) Lord Seafair.
(c) The Leonards.
(d) Mary Panton.

2. What does Karl imply that Mary is?
(a) Nervous.
(b) A temptress.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Confused.

3. What does Mary suddenly realize?
(a) She is heartbroken about her role in Karl's death and Edgar is treating it so calmly.
(b) She wants to marry Edgar no matter what.
(c) She has a terrible headache.
(d) She does not want to marry Edgar.

4. How does Rowley reassure Mary?
(a) He says no one would suspect a respectable, upper-class woman of being involved with a refugee.
(b) He is unable to offer any reassurances.
(c) He says that all the signs point to Karl running off.
(d) He says he will assume the blame if something happens.

5. Why does Rowley wish they had left the gun with Karl?
(a) So Rowley wouldn't have to worry about it later.
(b) To make it look more like a suicide.
(c) To eliminate the risk of police finding it later.
(d) So it could not be traced to Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rowley think marriage to Edgar would be like for Mary?

2. How does Mary explain the sound Nina heard?

3. From what does Mary try to save Matthew?

4. How does Mary explain sleeping so late?

5. How did Mary feel about Matthew?

(see the answer key)

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