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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mary and Colin both notice in a store window?
(a) A feminist poster
(b) A unique bed
(c) Mannequins
(d) Silk pajamas

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of map offered in the kiosks around Venice?
(a) A detailed map designed specifically for tourists
(b) A large fold-out map of the entire city
(c) A series of maps dividing the city into quadrants
(d) A small map with only the major streets marked

3. What is Robert's opinion of Italian feminists?
(a) They are too beautiful to love.
(b) They are more sympathetic than English feminists.
(c) They want to destroy relationships between men and women.
(d) They are too radical.

4. Which of the following describes Mary and Colin's relationship at the opening of the novel?
(a) Committed, but antagonistic
(b) New and exciting
(c) New and volatile
(d) Committed, but uneventful

5. 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 rarely see eye to eye
(c) They can no longer remember the reason
(d) They have fallen out of love

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic most often consumes Mary's dreams while on vacation?

2. What circumstance seems to set an ominous tone for the evening for Mary?

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

4. Why does Mary believe that the feminist posters suggest rapists should be castrated?

5. Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of the bar Robert takes Mary and Colin to?

(see the answer key)

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