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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mary respond to Edgar's question?
(a) She says she is not ready to return to England.
(b) She says she is not comfortable with his staying at the villa since she is alone.
(c) She does not know the woman who Edgar plans to marry.
(d) She asks for a few days to consider it.

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

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

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

5. What does Rowley ask Mary?
(a) If she wants to travel with him to the United States.
(b) If she plans to marry Edgar.
(c) If she plans to go ahead with her plans to return to England.
(d) Why she wants to marry Edgar so badly.

6. Who is Nina?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Mary's mother.
(c) Mary's servant woman.
(d) Mary's sister.

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

8. Who is Edgar Swift?
(a) A man for whom Mary is waiting.
(b) Her second cousin.
(c) The tenant of a villa Mary wants to buy.
(d) Her brother-in-law.

9. Who is generally in good humor?
(a) Nina.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Mary.
(d) The Princess.

10. What is Mary's reply?
(a) She is not in love with him.
(b) She would consider it.
(c) She does not want to live in the United States.
(d) She isn't over Matthew yet.

11. What did Mary know about that Matthew tried to hide?
(a) His drinking in secret and affairs.
(b) That he had syphillis.
(c) That is inheritance was almost gone.
(d) That he had a gambling problem also.

12. What does Mary learn from her lawyer?
(a) Her grandfather left her a large estate.
(b) Her husband wants a divorce.
(c) Her father left her a large estate.
(d) Her husband squandered all his money.

13. Why does Mary say about Matthew Panton?
(a) She had never been in love with him.
(b) He was misguided.
(c) She should not have married him.
(d) He was a good man.

14. What does Mary ask Rowley to hand her from her purse?
(a) A gas card.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A pen and paper.
(d) A handkerchief.

15. Who is Ciro?
(a) Mary's gardener.
(b) Edgar's driver.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) Mary's manservant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who advised Mary not to marry Matthew?

2. How did Mary feel about Matthew?

3. What does Karl point out to Mary as they are driving to her villa?

4. Who is Princess San Ferdinanado?

5. Of what is Colonel Trail very complimentary?

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