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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three and Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Princess San Ferdinanado?
(a) A woman who holds grand parties to which Mary has never been invited.
(b) The Princess of Tuscany who is a recent widow.
(c) A woman who is hostessing a party that evening.
(d) Mary's childhood friend.

2. Why couldn't Mary end the marriage?
(a) She thought he would change eventually.
(b) She was embarrassed.
(c) She was paid by Matthew's parents to stay.
(d) Matthew was so dependent on her.

3. Why is Rowley Flint invited to the party?
(a) As a balance to the Princess's husband's taciturn nature.
(b) To even out the attendance after Edgar gave his regrets.
(c) As a possible suitor for Mary.
(d) Because he just arrived in Florence and is a childhood friend of the Princess.

4. What does Rowley find in her purse?
(a) A suicide note.
(b) A picture of Matthew.
(c) A blackmail note.
(d) The gun.

5. What does Mary learn when Edgar arrives?
(a) He has been knighted.
(b) He is getting married to someone else.
(c) He is dying.
(d) He's been offered a position as governor of Bengal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary do with a hundred lira note?

2. What does Mary wish she had done?

3. Who is generally in good humor?

4. How does Mary respond to Edgar's question?

5. What does Mary learn from her lawyer?

(see the answer key)

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