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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nick Kendall suggest Philip begin doing before Ambrose and Rachel return home in case they have a baby?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Clean the nursery.
(c) Ensure Ambrose does not write him out of the will.
(d) Look for a property of his own.

2. What occupation does Philip plan to take up to be like his cousin?
(a) Justice of the Peace.
(b) Member of Parliament.
(c) Banker.
(d) School Teacher.

3. What did Ambrose use to teach Philip the alphabet?
(a) Swear words.
(b) The names of tenants.
(c) People in the Bible.
(d) Animal names.

4. What month is it when Philip decides to go to Italy to see Ambrose?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) February.

5. What excuse does Rainaldi give Philip for Ambrose's accusations against Rachel in the last letter Philip received?
(a) Ambrose and Rachel had been having a normal marital quarrel.
(b) Ambrose believed Rachel was going to leave him.
(c) Ambrose used the word "torment" because he was tormented by the thought of leaving Rachel alone.
(d) Ambrose was delusional.

6. Why does the woman who opens the gate of the villa not tell Philip about Ambrose?
(a) She is afraid of Philip.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She does not speak English.
(d) Her husband will not allow her to talk to Philip.

7. What strikes Philip as the only thing that is large about Rachel when he first meets her?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her nose.

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

9. How did Ambrose present Don to Philip when he was a child?
(a) By letting him pick a puppy from the litter.
(b) In a pie crust.
(c) In a box under the Christmas tree.
(d) By leaving the puppy in his bedroom so he would find it.

10. Who suggests they might retire now that Ambrose is married?
(a) John.
(b) Seecombe.
(c) Nick Kendall.
(d) Mr. Couch.

11. What reason does Rainaldi give Philip for his not having been told about Ambrose's illness?
(a) His death was sudden and unexpected.
(b) Ambrose did not want him to know.
(c) Rachel did not want him to know.
(d) They were unable to reach Philip.

12. What does Rachel do on the steps that she proclaims as Philip's first?
(a) Slaps his cheek.
(b) Offers to go on a date with him.
(c) Kisses him.
(d) Gives him her embroidered handkerchief.

13. What hobby do Ambrose and Rachel have in common?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Horseback riding.
(c) Shooting.
(d) Reading.

14. What did Rachel think Philip would be like before meeting him?
(a) Not very intelligent.
(b) Handsome and kind.
(c) Much older than he is.
(d) A spoiled boy.

15. Where is Ambrose buried?
(a) In the villa's private cemetery.
(b) In the estate's private cemetery.
(c) In the Catholic cemetery in London.
(d) In the Protestant cemetery in Italy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On the morning Philip and Rachel are to go riding, where does Philip find Rachel?

3. How does Philip feel when he learns that Ambrose and Rachel have decided to stay in Italy for the summer?

4. What was the name of the hanged man?

5. Why does Philip not help the men harvest the fields after Ambrose's death?

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