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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rides home from church with Philip after he and Rachel go for the first time?
(a) Louise.
(b) Mary Pascoe.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Nick Kendall.

2. What word best describes Philip's and Rachel's days during the winter months?
(a) Routine.
(b) Dreary.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Busy.

3. What day does Philip intend to give Rachel the estate?
(a) The anniversary of the founding of the estate.
(b) Rachel's birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) His birthday.

4. What kind of lessons does Rachel want to teach?
(a) English.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Italian.
(d) Mathematics.

5. What piece of information from Mr. Couch does Nick Kendall pass on to Philip after the Christmas party?
(a) Rainaldi has sent a substantial amount of money to Rachel.
(b) Rachel's account is overdrawn.
(c) Rachel has asked for an increase in her allowance.
(d) The estate is bankrupt.

6. How does Philip say that widows support themselves, aside from remarrying?
(a) Work as maids.
(b) Live off their husband's money.
(c) Become beggars.
(d) Sell their rings.

7. What does Philip do while he sits listening to Rachel talk about visitors just to see if it will bother her?
(a) Puts his muddy boots up on the stool.
(b) Slurps his tea.
(c) Asks her about the attractive women.
(d) Pretends he is not listening.

8. Who is angry about Rachel wearing the pearl collar?
(a) Louise.
(b) Philip.
(c) Nick Kendall.
(d) Seecombe.

9. What word does the vicar use to describe Rachel?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Ambitious.

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

11. What belonging of Ambrose's does Rachel ask to keep?
(a) His books on gardening.
(b) His hunting jacket.
(c) His wedding ring.
(d) His walking stick.

12. Why does Philip think it is strange to have Rachel in church with him?
(a) Because he cannot remember the last woman to sit in his pew.
(b) Because it makes him feel like he is married.
(c) Because he suspects people are wondering who she is.
(d) Because he doesn't normally go to church.

13. What does Philip say that the people at church may suspect of Italians?
(a) They may be black.
(b) They may all be ugly.
(c) They may have spotted skin.
(d) They may all look like the Mona Lisa.

14. How does Rachel treat Philip when introducing him to Rainaldi?
(a) Like he is no one important.
(b) Like he is her suitor.
(c) Like a nervous girl introducing a boy to her father for the first time.
(d) Like he is a sullen child.

15. What is Rachel doing when Philip goes to Pelyn to talk to his godfather about an allowance for her?
(a) Visiting with tenants.
(b) Riding her horse.
(c) Sitting in the library reading.
(d) Planting the trees and plants that were shipped from Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is at the house when Philip returns from seeing the attorney about giving Rachel the estate?

2. Why does Rachel think that Ambrose left her out of his will?

3. When Philip goes to talk to Rachel after having arranged for her allowance, what is he shocked to find her wearing?

4. What is wrong with Sam Bate?

5. What does Seecombe enjoy about having Rachel at the house?

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