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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Caroline spend most of her time when in the house?
(a) In the gallery
(b) In bed
(c) In the courtyard
(d) In the kitchen

2. Which of the following is NOT a location that Mary and Colin visit during this chapter?
(a) The quay
(b) Their hotel
(c) A sidewalk cafe
(d) The hospital

3. What does Mary liken the cafe to?
(a) A prison
(b) A dungeon
(c) An oasis
(d) A bed

4. What does Robert do to encourage Mary and Colin to return to the bar?
(a) He offers to bring his wife with him next time.
(b) He pays for their drinks.
(c) He gives them a box of matches with the name and address of the bar on it.
(d) He invites them back the next night.

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

6. Which of the following is NOT an item in Robert's gallery?
(a) Straight razors and a shaving bowl
(b) A large dining table
(c) Portraits
(d) A statue of his father

7. What does Colin tell Caroline is the only downside to his and Mary's visit to Venice?
(a) They find the weather oppressive.
(b) They cannot find a restaurant they enjoy eating at.
(c) They do not enjoy the hotel they are staying in.
(d) They keep getting lost.

8. What information about Robert does Caroline share with Mary that surprises her?
(a) Robert and Caroline are not married.
(b) Robert rarely invites guests to his home.
(c) Robert owns the bar he took Mary and Colin to.
(d) Robert was adopted.

9. Why does Colin wear a woman's dressing gown when he awakens?
(a) His clothes are missing.
(b) Mary refuses to give him his clothes.
(c) He wants to see what it is like to be a woman.
(d) He wants to embarrass Mary in front of Caroline.

10. What impresses Mary about the women of Venice?
(a) Their complacency
(b) Their subtle feminist beliefs
(c) Their radical, organized form of feminism
(d) Their commitment to the native culture of the area

11. Why doesn't Robert's father allow him to eat chocolate?
(a) He believes only girls should eat chocolate.
(b) He believes it will make Robert weak.
(c) Robert is allergic to chocolate.
(d) He believes it will make Robert gain weight.

12. What do Mary and Colin forget to take with them when they leave the hotel?
(a) Maps
(b) Directions to the restaurant
(c) Coats
(d) Money

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary note about the water in Venice?

2. What does Caroline confess to Mary?

3. What does Mary recall provided her with comfort when she was a teenager?

4. Where do Mary and Colin meet Robert?

5. Where do Mary and Colin believe they will find an open restaurant at the end of the first chapter?

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