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

2. Who prompts Nina to remind Mary?
(a) Mary.
(b) Ciro.
(c) No one.
(d) Edgar.

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

4. What does Mary ask Rowley to hand her from her purse?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A pen and paper.
(d) A gas card.

5. What does Karl point out to Mary as they are driving to her villa?
(a) The full moon.
(b) The lights of Cannes.
(c) A shabby house where he lives.
(d) The lights of Florence.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what did Mary and Matthew fight?

2. What happens as the party is about to end?

3. What is Rowley's parting shot at Mary?

4. Who owns the villa?

5. How does Mary describe how Matthew was at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Princess choose the restaurant they are at for the party and how is she disappointed?

2. What is passed around at the end of the party and what does Mary do?

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

4. What is Mary's response to Rowley's questions about Edgar and how does Rowley respond?

5. How does Karl present himself?

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

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

8. What does narration say of the villa in which Mary is staying?

9. Why is Mary conflicted about attending the party?

10. How does Edgar bring up the subject of marriage to Mary?

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