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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Conchis want Nicholas to tell him about?
(a) Alison.
(b) What happened during his nap.
(c) His life before coming to Greece.
(d) The experiences he has faced.

2. Which of the following characters is the protagonist of this novel?
(a) Nicholas.
(b) Mitford.
(c) Alison.
(d) Byron.

3. What does Nicholas think Conchis' events the following evening will have to do with?
(a) Sexual education.
(b) Musical appreciation.
(c) Psychic communication.
(d) Story-telling.

4. How does Nicholas pass the time before dinner?
(a) Exploring his bedroom.
(b) Looking around the music room.
(c) Searching for the owner of the glove.
(d) Walking on the beach.

5. What has changed in Nicholas' room?
(a) New reading material.
(b) New bed.
(c) New clothing.
(d) New art work.

6. What does Nicholas first think that Conchis may be concealing?
(a) An unstable relative.
(b) Nazi war criminals.
(c) A daughter, wife or mistress.
(d) The true story of his time in Germany.

7. What is Conchis' answer to Nicholas when he questions him?
(a) He must believe.
(b) He can leave if he wants.
(c) He must trust Conchis and himself.
(d) He must not ask questions.

8. How does Nicholas fill his time after he is cured from his disease?
(a) Visiting bars.
(b) Going out to brothels.
(c) Studying for teaching exams.
(d) Writing poetry.

9. What does Nicholas see in the garden?
(a) Two people in an embrace.
(b) Maria gathering flowers.
(c) Woman in white.
(d) Conchis talking to a woman.

10. How does Conchis get Nicholas to play?
(a) Forces.
(b) Begs,
(c) Manipulates.
(d) Bullies.

11. Which of the following characters do the villagers claim never to have seen?
(a) Alison.
(b) Maria.
(c) Conchis.
(d) Lily.

12. What does Nicholas think Conchis might be?
(a) Divine being.
(b) Transvestite.
(c) Scholar.
(d) Criminal.

13. Where does Conchis take Nicholas on a tour?
(a) Garden.
(b) Town.
(c) Reef.
(d) Villa.

14. What does Nicholas do instead of visiting the villa?
(a) Continues on his adventure.
(b) Runs in the opposite direction.
(c) Returns to school.
(d) Hides and spies on the villa.

15. Which of the following terms describes how Conchis saved his own life and got out of France?
(a) Leaving the war without permission.
(b) Wounded in action.
(c) Honorably discharged.
(d) Duplicitous means.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nicholas interpret the figure in all black wearing a mask that looks like the head of a jackal?

2. Which of the following best describes Nicholas' emotionality?

3. What does the message from Conchis tell Nicholas?

4. What does Nicholas say began after he returned to his life at school?

5. What does Nicholas continue to hear that it appears Conchis does not hear?

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