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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changes Karl's life?
(a) A spiritual teacher in France.
(b) His meeting with Mary.
(c) Seeing his best friend murdered.
(d) Nothing yet.

2. Why is there little blood to contend with?
(a) There is lots of blood everywhere.
(b) Karl shot himself in the perfect spot that causes little blood.
(c) It all leaked out on the bathroom floor which Mary mopped up while waiting for Rowley.
(d) Most of it has seeped inside of him.

3. Why does Rowley ask for the gun?
(a) To put it by Karl's body.
(b) To clean it so it will not be noticeable that it was shot.
(c) To throw it in the river.
(d) He does not ask for the gun.

4. Where is Mary when she receives a telegram?
(a) Having dinner with Rowley.
(b) Asleep.
(c) Still at Villa Bolognese.
(d) In the garden at her villa.

5. What does Karl's father do when the German troops march into the town?
(a) Shoots several German soldiers before they kill him.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Shoots himself.
(d) Runs away deserting the family.

6. Why does Rowley wish they had left the gun with Karl?
(a) To make it look more like a suicide.
(b) So it could not be traced to Mary.
(c) To eliminate the risk of police finding it later.
(d) So Rowley wouldn't have to worry about it later.

7. What does Mary say that further angers Karl?
(a) She offers him money.
(b) She says she would never marry a penniless man.
(c) She says she went to bed with him on a dare from a friend.
(d) She says the sex was terrible.

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

9. Why is Rowley driving fast?
(a) He is angry that Mary called him.
(b) He always drives fast.
(c) He is nervous.
(d) To get finished before daylight.

10. What does Mary say in response to Rowley's explanation about Karl's death?
(a) She will never forgive Karl for doing that in front of her.
(b) She thinks Rowley is correct.
(c) She wants to leave that place and the memories.
(d) She'll never forgive herself.

11. What does Karl's landlady know about Karl just before his disappearance?
(a) That he was unhappy in Italy.
(b) That he had money when he left Peppitos.
(c) That his mother wrote him recently and asked him to come home.
(d) That he was about to be married to a girl who is pregnant.

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

13. What does Karl imply that Mary is?
(a) Cruel.
(b) A temptress.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Confused.

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

15. How does Mary feel when the conversation turns away from the subject of Karl?
(a) Confused.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Sad.
(d) Frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mary angry with Rowley after he leaves?

2. What does Mary say about Karl when asked?

3. What is Mary's first instinct to do about Karl?

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

5. What does Rowley insist that Mary do?

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