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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Mary and Colin not speaking to each other at the beginning of the novel?
(a) They recently fought over their vacation
(b) They can no longer remember the reason
(c) They have fallen out of love
(d) They rarely see eye to eye

2. What event becomes a part of each of Mary and Colin's days while on vacation?
(a) An argument
(b) A day filled with sightseeing
(c) A long leisurely dinner
(d) A late afternoon nap

3. Why does Mary believe that the feminist posters suggest rapists should be castrated?
(a) To make people see rape as a serious crime
(b) To make the public take feminists less seriously
(c) To discourage crime
(d) To prevent rapists from becoming repeat offenders

4. What question does Robert ask Mary and Colin when he first meets them?
(a) Are you looking for a restaurant?
(b) Are you tourists?
(c) Are you lost?
(d) Are you English?

5. Where is Robert's wife originally from?
(a) Canada
(b) London
(c) The United States
(d) Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT characterize Mary and Colin's relationship?

2. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?

3. What often happens to Mary and Colin when they are sightseeing or shopping?

4. Where do Mary and Colin meet Robert?

5. Which of the following best describes the ritual Mary and Colin both go through each evening before leaving for dinner?

(see the answer key)

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