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

2. What do Mary and Rowley do when a car comes towards them?
(a) Jump in the car and keep driving to find another place.
(b) Pretend to be locked in a passionate embrace.
(c) Hide in the bushes with Karl's body.
(d) Push Karl's body down the hill instead of carrying it.

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

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

5. About what is Rowley concerned?
(a) That the gun can be traced.
(b) That someone might accuse him of killing Karl in a jealous rage.
(c) That Mary will break down and admit her part.
(d) He is confident and unconcerned.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is there little blood to contend with?

3. Who is Mary expecting shortly after receiving the telegram?

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

5. Where is Mary when she receives a telegram?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the altercation between Karl and Mary resolve itself?

2. What does Mary do that causes Karl to become even more angry and what is Karl's reply?

3. What startles Mary soon after Karl kills himself?

4. Where does Mary go and why is she relieved when she arrives there?

5. Describe Karl's life in Austria.

6. How does Mary appear as she leaves for the luncheon?

7. How does Mary feel about what Karl tells her about his life?

8. What does Rowley ask for that upsets Mary?

9. What does Mary rush to her dresser to find and why?

10. What does Rowley point out to Mary to reassure her?

(see the answer keys)

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