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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. Where do Nicholas and Alison take refuge for the night?
(a) Abandoned hut.
(b) At the bottom of the mountain.
(c) Delphi.
(d) In a tent under the stars.

2. Why doesn't Conchis eat breakfast with Nicholas?
(a) He had another visitor to entertain.
(b) He needed some private time alone.
(c) He was up earlier and had already eaten.
(d) He was angry with Nicholas.

3. How does Demetriades appear to spend all of his free time?
(a) Hanging out with students.
(b) Drinking and visiting brothels.
(c) Studying for further exams.
(d) Secluding himself in his room.

4. How does Nicholas respond when Alison indicates her desire to have sex with Nicholas?
(a) He wants to get to know her better first.
(b) He does not want to tarnish her relationship.
(c) He is still recovering from syphilis.
(d) He wants to stay faithful to Lily.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters owns the villa?

2. How does Nicholas respond to Alison's emotional reaction?

3. What does Nicholas think Conchis might be?

4. Which of the following is the best definition of the term banteringly as used in the following sentence: Nicholas and Alison speak banteringly of their love for each other.

5. What did Conchis study when he was in Argentina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conclusions did Nicholas draw about what was happening to him at Bourani?

2. What information does Conchis volunteer to Nicholas?

3. What kind of novel is this novel and how does the narrative structure play into this framework?

4. How does Conchis describe the series of events that brought him to where he is today and how does he indicate it has affected him?

5. What shocks Nicholas when he is looking around the music room?

6. What decisions did Conchis come to in regard to war and what did this make him determined to do?

7. What does Lily admit to Nicholas while they are together on the beach after lunch?

8. How does Alison respond to Nicholas and what realization does he come to after receiving her response?

9. What does Nicholas decide about meeting Alison and what does he resolve to do about it?

10. As Nicholas and Conchis are walking back to the house and pass the Poseidon statue, what does Lily admit to Nicholas?

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