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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karl do after laying Mary on the bed and kissing her repeatedly?

2. Who is Agata?

3. What does Karl imply that Mary is?

4. What does Karl join?

5. What does Karl do when Mary pulls out her gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is said between Rowley and Mary about Edgar and Mary's possible marriage to him?

2. Why does Mary call Rowley?

3. What does the Princess learn about the violinist and what is her response?

4. How does Karl act when Mary pulls out the gun out of her purse?

5. What is the first way Rowley suggests they handle the situation and what is Mary's response?

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

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

8. Who wakes Mary and what does Mary tell the person?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary and Rowley take Karl's body and dump it in some weeds, though they really have done nothing criminally wrong. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Mary and Rowley do the best thing considering the circumstances? What could they have done differently? Is it conceivable that Mary is correct in fearing being arrested?

2. Do you think Mary is directly responsible for Karl's death? Why or why not?

3. Do you think Mary is morally responsible for Karl's death? Why or why not?

4. What do you think Mary could have done to prevent Karl from killing himself?

5. What would you have done in Mary's place when Karl first expresses his desire to see Mary again?

Essay Topic 2

In chapter 4, the conversation between Karl and Mary turns to age and he says that he's twenty-three. She seems wistful, saying that he has the opportunities of youth in front of him, but Karl says that he's imprisoned by poverty. He admits to having no real plans for his future and presents a picture of hopelessness. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Karl is truly "imprisoned" by poverty? Why or why not?

2. What do you think Karl could do to break out of the prison of poverty? Why do you think he is either unable or unwilling?

3. Why do you think it is so hard to move out of poverty either then or now? What do you think it takes to move from poverty to plenty or even great wealth?

4. Is your personality such that you think you would be one of the few who do manage to break out of poverty if you were very poor? Explain how you might differ from Karl.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Up at the Villa based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Up at the Villa is a successful novel.

3. Is Up at the Villa a novel you would recommend to a friend? Why or why not? Explain.

4. Can a novel be successful and yet many readers not enjoy it? Explain your response.

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