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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what do Mary and Rowley speak at length?
(a) Mary and Edgar and Mary's situation.
(b) Rowley's new business venture in Tuscany.
(c) Rowley's home in the United States.
(d) Mary's father's architectural designs.

2. What does Rowley ask Mary?
(a) If she wants to travel with him to the United States.
(b) If she plans to go ahead with her plans to return to England.
(c) Why she wants to marry Edgar so badly.
(d) If she plans to marry Edgar.

3. Of what is Rowley concerned?
(a) That Mary will tell someone how nice Rowley really is.
(b) That Mary will never consider marriage again after her first experience.
(c) That Mary will be alright getting home.
(d) That Mary will marry and be unhappy.

4. At what has Edgar proven himself?
(a) Painting.
(b) Romance.
(c) Business.
(d) Politics.

5. What does Mary encounter on her way home?
(a) A stray dog.
(b) A car accident.
(c) A beautiful Persian cat.
(d) The violinist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the amount most people give the entertainer?

2. What does the Princess ask of Mary?

3. What does Mary do on the way home?

4. Why couldn't Mary end the marriage?

5. What does Mary decide to give Karl as a gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary say about why she marries Matthew Panton?

2. How has Mary been spending her time lately and what bearing does that have to do with Mary being at the villa?

3. How does Mary begin to respond to Matthew's drinking?

4. How does Rowley find the handgun in Mary's purse and how does that change the conversation?

5. Why is Mary conflicted about attending the party?

6. How does Karl present himself?

7. What is surprising about Mary's response to Edgar's proposal?

8. What sort of arrangements does Edgar make with Ciro?

9. What are the topics of conversation between Rowley and Mary?

10. How does Mary end up driving Rowley to his hotel and what happens?

(see the answer keys)

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