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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One and Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mary Panton at the villa?
(a) For recuperation from emotional trauma.
(b) To meet with her husband who has been conducting business nearby.
(c) To visit her sister and her husband who rent the villa.
(d) To oversee its remodeling.

2. Why does Mary have second thoughts about attending the party?
(a) Edgar is not there to escort her.
(b) Her sister arrives the next day and the house needs cleaning.
(c) Her mother wants her to come to Rome right away.
(d) She knows no one at the party.

3. What does Edgar give Ciro?
(a) Tickets to the opera.
(b) Advice.
(c) Instructions about the roses.
(d) Money.

4. What city can Mary see from the terrace of the villa?
(a) Rome.
(b) Venice.
(c) Naples.
(d) Florence.

5. Why is Edgar visiting?
(a) He needs to ask Mary's advice about her sister.
(b) He has an appointment in Cannes and so is nearby.
(c) He wants to buy the villa where she is staying.
(d) He is a contractor who will be doing the remodeling of her villa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what nationality is Princess San Ferdinando?

2. Who is Edgar Swift?

3. In what century is the Tuscan villa built?

4. What does Mary think about on the way to the party?

5. What does Mary make clear to Rowley?

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