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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a young Philip do before walking away from the hanged man?
(a) Took a picture of the dead man.
(b) Threw a stone at the dead man.
(c) Told Ambrose he would never marry, so he would never end up like the man.
(d) Tucked a sprig of holly in the dead man's pocket.

2. What is wrong with Sam Bate?
(a) He is paralyzed.
(b) He has a broken leg.
(c) He has a terrible cough.
(d) He has a brain tumor.

3. What reason does Rachel give Philip for never inviting Rainaldi to the villa after Ambrose became ill?
(a) She did not want Ambrose to figure out that Rainaldi was in love with her.
(b) She was afraid Rainaldi was poisoning Ambrose.
(c) Rainaldi was afraid of Ambrose's violent outbursts.
(d) Ambrose believed she and Rainaldi were having an affair.

4. When it rains steadily for three days, what does Seecombe say that Philip and Rachel should do?
(a) Go to London and go shopping.
(b) Go through Ambrose's belongings.
(c) Spend the day reading.
(d) Clean the library.

5. What item of Ambrose's did Rachel forget to take with her from the villa?
(a) A walking stick.
(b) A pair of shoes.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before meeting her, why does Louise suspect that Rachel will be very quick-tempered?

2. How old is Don?

3. Why does Philip not want to see Ambrose's grave?

4. What alternative to a brain tumor does Nick Kendall suggest to explain Ambrose's incoherent letter?

5. After Philip and Rachel talk about his visit to Italy, why does he tell Rachel to go upstairs?

(see the answer key)

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