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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Princess ask Mary?
(a) If Mary remembers the violinist at the dinner the previous evening.
(b) If Mary is having the wedding in England.
(c) If Mary has decided to accept Edgar's proposal.
(d) Why Mary doesn't go with the Princess to the opera that evening.

2. What does Mary do at the end of the chapter?
(a) Calls her lawyer.
(b) Takes a sleeping pill and falls off to sleep.
(c) Has a big breakfast that Nina cooks.
(d) Writes Edgar.

3. What is rumored about Karl?
(a) That he hasn't paid rent for three weeks.
(b) That he is having an affair with a lady of high rank.
(c) That he has gone to join the Nazis.
(d) That he was murdered.

4. What does Mary look for as soon as Nina leaves the bedroom?
(a) The gun.
(b) Anything that might show that Karl had been there.
(c) The phone number to where Edgar said he is.
(d) Any more signs of blood.

5. Who is Agata?
(a) Mary's lawyer.
(b) Rowley's mother.
(c) The Princess' hairdresser.
(d) The cook who lives in the village.

6. What does Karl do when Mary pulls out her gun?
(a) He turns and runs.
(b) He grabs the gun and shoots at her.
(c) He tells her to shoot him.
(d) He laughs.

7. What does Karl do after laying Mary on the bed and kissing her repeatedly?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Breaks the windows.
(c) Kills himself.
(d) Falls asleep.

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

9. Why does Mary call Rowley for help?
(a) She is afraid of the police.
(b) She thinks he'd be discreet.
(c) She thinks he is smart.
(d) He's in the same motel as Edgar and she knows that number.q

10. What is Rowley's suggestion since Mary doesn't want to call the police?
(a) Call Ciro and get his help.
(b) Leave with Rowley and pretend she's been with him all night.
(c) He has not other suggestions.
(d) Get the body out of the house and away from there.

11. What does Mary realize about the gun?
(a) That it may have her fingerprints on the grip.
(b) That it probably has Karl's fingerprints on the grip.
(c) That Ciro would know that it had been fired.
(d) That it could be traced to her.

12. What does Karl ask of Mary, which she says no to?
(a) If he can stay in the villa with her.
(b) If he can see her again.
(c) If she is dating someone seriously.
(d) If she will go with him to have a late night swim.

13. From what country is Karl?
(a) Germany.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Austria.

14. What does the Princess say she learned from the restaurant manager?
(a) That the violinist is a refugee.
(b) That the owner of the restaruant is returning part of the Princess' check.
(c) That the violinist is related to the cook at the restaurant.
(d) That the violinist became violent when fired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary say about Karl when asked?

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

3. Why does Mary tell Rowley that she has sex with Karl?

4. What will Rowley tie onto a rock and drop in the Arno river?

5. What does Karl join?

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