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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 was Mari born?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

2. What had Chess's and Matt's relationship been like before Emily and Matt broke up?
(a) Non-existent.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Neutral.

3. What is Lara's real name?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Janet.
(c) Renee.
(d) Jane.

4. What does Pierce play?
(a) Tambourine.
(b) Piano.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Flute.

5. How old is Pierce when he spends the summer at Villa Aestas?
(a) 27.
(b) 45.
(c) 30.
(d) 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Emily's main character in her books?

2. What is the name of the house Chess and Emily stay at ?

3. What does Emily think about Chess's wanting to do a new project together at the end of Part I?

4. In Chapter Six, what is Emily having trouble with?

5. What does Emily feel stung by in Chapter Five?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Emily and Chess know each other?

2. Who does Emily base her character Dex on?

3. What is one heartbreak that Mari is dealing with in Part II?

4. How does Mari come to be in Orvieto?

5. Why is Mari estranged from her father William?

6. What is a major betrayal that Lara has perpetrated against Mari?

7. What is Emily struggling with at work in Part I?

8. What is the first line of what Mari thinks might be a promising beginning to her novel?

9. What does Emily think about the way Chess and Matt got along during her marriage to Matt?

10. What is the history of Villa Aestes?

(see the answer keys)

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