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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How has Mary's opinion changed of Rowley?
(a) She thinks he may be planning to blackmail her.
(b) She thinks he helped her for his own reasons.
(c) It hasn't.
(d) Because he has been a good friend when she was in need.

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

5. What does he say she should do about her commitments that day?
(a) Attend them.
(b) Whatever she wants to do; it did not matter.
(c) Call in an excuse.
(d) Attend them at least briefly.

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

7. What does Mary force herself to do?
(a) Eat some breakfast.
(b) Bathe.
(c) Act naturally.
(d) Clean up a little blood remaining on the floor.

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

9. Why doesn't Mary say anything as Karl is talking?
(a) His situation was so dire, nothing would help.
(b) She believes he brought some of his problems on himself.
(c) He glares at her as she starts to comfort him.
(d) She does but it doesn't help.

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

11. 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.

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

13. What does Mary tell Karl the reason she has sex with him?
(a) As an act of kindness to give him a short time of happiness.
(b) She was lonely.
(c) She does not know why.
(d) She was curious.

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

15. What does the Princess say she would do if she were such a poor musician?
(a) Shoot herself.
(b) Find a different job.
(c) Take lessons.
(d) Tell everyone to like it or leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Princess say she learned from the restaurant manager?

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

3. What does Mary say in response to Rowley's explanation about Karl's death?

4. What else does Mary have to consider about Karl's death?

5. How does Mary explain sleeping so late?

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