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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 comes to ask about the gunshot?
(a) Nina.
(b) No one.
(c) Ciro.
(d) The police.

2. What does Mary note when she sees Rowley?
(a) That he seems a little haggard.
(b) How handsome Rowley is.
(c) Rowley's boyish grin.
(d) The differences between Rowley and Edgar.

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

4. What does Mary say when the Princess points out what a good catch Edgar would be?
(a) The woman Edgar has asked to marry him is very lucky.
(b) The Princess should consider him.
(c) That Edgar is like an older brother to Mary.
(d) That Edgar is unlikely to ask Mary to be his wife because of their great age difference.

5. Why did Edgar charter a plane?
(a) He does not trust the commercial airlines.
(b) To get back to Mary more quickly.
(c) He did not charter a plane; he chartered a boat.
(d) That was the only way to get from where he was to Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Edgar agree that Mary tells him?

2. What is the Princess going to do about getting Karl fired?

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

4. What does Mary look for as soon as Nina leaves the bedroom?

5. What does Mary know about how Edgar feels?

(see the answer key)

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