View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ritual did Robert's family perform each evening when he was growing up?
(a) They sat and listened to his father read.
(b) They had vibrant dinner conversations.
(c) They kissed their father goodnight.
(d) They sat and listened to his mother read.

2. What continually interrupts Mary and Colin's conversation at the beach?
(a) Thoughts of Robert and Caroline
(b) The crash of the waves on the beach
(c) Sounds of noisy teenaged boys
(d) The cries of an unhappy baby

3. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?
(a) He was the only boy in the family.
(b) He betrayed their trust to their father.
(c) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.
(d) He beat them with a leather belt.

4. How does Colin respond to Robert's stories about his family and his wife?
(a) He asks many probing questions.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He is touched by Robert's kindness.
(d) He ignores Robert.

5. What does Colin find unusual about Caroline?
(a) Despite seeming quite meek she has feminist beliefs about marriage.
(b) Despite being in love with Robert she seems to be attracted to Colin.
(c) Despite being trapped in her home she seems quite free.
(d) Despite being in pain she seems to be content.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mary and Colin act towards one another as they approach their destination?

2. What does Colin describe Caroline as?

3. What does the "apelike" teenage boy spend his time doing while at the beach?

4. Why is Robert surprised when his father calls him and his sisters into his study one night?

5. Where does Caroline say that Mary and Colin's clothes are?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 379 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample