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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the explanation Rowley offers for Karl killing himself?
(a) Karl's life was devoid of beauty and hope and Mary had offered that and then told him the truth.
(b) Karl didn't think the gun was loaded.
(c) Karl was insane.
(d) Karl was planning to anyway and just found it an opportune moment.

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

3. What does Rowley say about the gun?
(a) They will have to toss it in the Arno River.
(b) They will have to report it stolen.
(c) He will take care of the gun.
(d) They will have to trust to luck.

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

5. Why does Mary think of the handgun in her purse?
(a) She wonders if she could kill a man.
(b) She feels suicidal for being so cruel to Karl.
(c) She forgot she has the handgun.
(d) She becomes frightened.

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

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

8. Who awakens Mary the next day after Karl's death?
(a) Edgar.
(b) She wakes on her own.
(c) Rowley.
(d) Nina.

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

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

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

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

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

14. How does Rowley get to Mary's villa?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Train.
(c) Walking.
(d) Cab.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Mary say anything as Karl is talking?

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

3. What makes it easier to hide Karl's death?

4. How does Mary explain sleeping so late?

5. How does Mary feel when the conversation turns away from the subject of Karl?

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