Choose the correct answer

According to the text

a. the princess showed the ring unwillingly

b. the nephew of uncle Octavian was the last person to hold the ring.

c. the princess never took the ring off.

d. it was expected that the prince would make the ring appear from somewhere.

2. The day was special because …

a. the host of villa was given a party.

b. a Habsburg princess was among the guests.

c. it was Octavian’s birthday.

d. a diamond ring was stolen.

3. The word “proprietor” may be best replaced with …

a. scribbler.

b. owner.

c. reviewer.

d. sponsor.

4. Everything is true, except all of the guests …

a. felt ill at ease

b. averted their eyes

c. were turned out.

d. felt the tension in the room.

5. The phrase “old flame” is closest in meaning to …

a. a silly and annoying old person.

b. a woman who has never been married and is now no longer young.

c. a person who has been in prison many times.

d. a former mistress.

6. The hardest thing for Octavian, in fact, was …

a. to overturn his outlook.

b. to bear the fact that one of his friends was a thief.

c. to permit the guests to be searched in his house.

d. “to make amends”.

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