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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 will Rowley tie onto a rock and drop in the Arno river?
(a) Karl's wallet.
(b) The gun.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The bloody towel.

2. What does Karl point out to Mary as they are driving to her villa?
(a) The lights of Cannes.
(b) The full moon.
(c) The lights of Florence.
(d) A shabby house where he lives.

3. What does Rowley reply to Mary's repeated thanks?
(a) That it was not any trouble.
(b) He loves risky situations and would do something like that for any friend.
(c) She needs a male protector and it should be him.
(d) She really did nothing wrong.

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

5. What does Mary impulsively offer?
(a) To put an ad in the paper asking about Karl.
(b) To talk to the landlady.
(c) To pay Karl's back rent.
(d) To write Karl's mother and ask if he is there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Karl doing after Mary and he have sex?

2. Why is there little blood to contend with?

3. What does Mary say does not appeal to her about being married to Edgar?

4. What does Rowley believe about Mary as far as Edgar is concerned?

5. What does Nina remind Mary to do?

(see the answer key)

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