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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three and Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what do Mary and Rowley speak at length?
(a) Mary and Edgar and Mary's situation.
(b) Rowley's home in the United States.
(c) Rowley's new business venture in Tuscany.
(d) Mary's father's architectural designs.

2. What ashamed Mary about Matthew?
(a) The way he treated the servants.
(b) His desire to cross dress.
(c) His drunken rages.
(d) The way he eyed other women.

3. Where does Rowley suggest Mary and he go that night?
(a) To her villa.
(b) For a ride in the country.
(c) To his motel room.
(d) To a late-night cafe for coffee alone.

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

5. What does Mary learn when Edgar arrives?
(a) He is getting married to someone else.
(b) He has been knighted.
(c) He's been offered a position as governor of Bengal.
(d) He is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is generally in good humor?

2. Who is Nina?

3. Why does Mary have second thoughts about attending the party?

4. What happens as the party is about to end?

5. What did Mary know about that Matthew tried to hide?

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