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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rowley insist that Mary do?
(a) Call her lawyer.
(b) Call Edgar.
(c) Go to the hotel with him.
(d) Take a sleeping pill.

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

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

4. 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 was curious.
(d) She does not know why.

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

10. About whom does the conversation turn to?
(a) Lord Seafair.
(b) Karl.
(c) Mary.
(d) Edgar.

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

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

13. What is Rowley's first inclination when he sees Karl's body?
(a) To call the police.
(b) To leave.
(c) To yell at Mary.
(d) To dig a grave in the garden.

14. What is Karl doing after Mary and he have sex?
(a) Chopping wood for Mary.
(b) Sitting at Mary's feet smoking a cigarette.
(c) Playing his violin.
(d) Sleeping.

15. What does Karl tell Mary and she says she does not feel the same way?
(a) Karl tells Mary he loves her.
(b) Karl says his time in bed with her was the best experience he has ever had.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Karl tells Mary he wants to gain revenge against the Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mary decide she will tell Edgar the truth about her and Karl?

2. What does Mary do at the end of the chapter?

3. What does Mary remember as they are down the road a bit?

4. What does Mary impulsively offer?

5. About what is Rowley concerned?

(see the answer keys)

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