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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 turns and runs.
(b) He grabs the gun and shoots at her.
(c) He tells her to shoot him.
(d) He laughs.

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

3. What is Karl's major?
(a) Business.
(b) Art history.
(c) Literature.
(d) Classical languages.

4. 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'll never forgive herself.
(c) She wants to leave that place and the memories.
(d) She thinks Rowley is correct.

5. Who is Mary relieved to find at the social function at the Villa Bolognese?
(a) No one she knows.
(b) Rowley.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Lord Seafair.

6. Why does Mary tell Rowley that she has sex with Karl?
(a) She denies they had sex.
(b) That he offered her a large sum of money.
(c) The truth.
(d) That Karl forced her.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. What else does Mary have to consider about Karl's death?
(a) That she needs to notify Karl's mother.
(b) That she needs to notify Karl's sister.
(c) That the police would have absolutely no reason to suspect her if she keeps her head.
(d) That she has gotten Rowley involved.

13. What does Mary recall Rowley telling her?
(a) That they would probably find Karl's body soon.
(b) That they may never find Karl's body.
(c) That she must not do anything that would arouse suspicion.
(d) That he would take her to England in a couple days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mary explain the sound Nina heard?

3. Who lives in the Villa Bolognese?

4. What do Mary and Rowley do when a car comes towards them?

5. How has Mary's opinion changed of Rowley?

(see the answer keys)

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