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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Penelope returning from as she rides in a taxi at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) The theater.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Church.

2. Whose visit to the villa upsets Olivia's view of Cosmo?
(a) Her brother.
(b) The police chief.
(c) The landlord.
(d) His wife.

3. What does Olivia value more than anything else?
(a) Love.
(b) Independence.
(c) Religion.
(d) Jewelry.

4. Where does Penelope ask Olivia to go with her on a little trip?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rome.
(c) Porthkerris.
(d) New York.

5. Who joins Olivia and the man in #17 in Ibiza?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Justine.
(c) Ava.
(d) Amy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How valuable are Lawrence Stern's sketches?

2. What make of car does Penelope's father own which Ambrose is enamored with?

3. What is Nancy's husband's demeanor toward her?

4. Penelope remembers what life was like when she was ______________.

5. How long has Cosmo been living in the villa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Olivia's life as opposed to those of her brother and sister?

2. What is the story of Penelope's parents' relationship?

3. Who is Hank Spotswood?

4. What is the nature of Antonia's phone call to Olivia and how does it change Olivia's plans with Hank?

5. What is Nancy's relationship with Penelope?

6. Why is Antonia's stay with Penelope mutually beneficial?

7. What is Ambrose's real interest in Penelope?

8. Why is volunteer work during the war not a good choice for Penelope?

9. How important is independence in Olivia's life?

10. Describe the pretentious lifestyle that Nancy and her husband have.

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