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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mode of transportation do the Puseys use to get around while staying at the hotel?
(a) Limousine.
(b) Rented car.
(c) Taxi.
(d) Horse and carriage.

2. Which character does Edith refer to as the "bulldog-faced"?
(a) Iris Pusey.
(b) Jennifer Pusey.
(c) Mme. de Bonneuil.
(d) Her neighbor.

3. When Edith dresses and goes downstairs for dinner for the first time, who is giving off the rosy scent in the air?
(a) Her neighbor.
(b) Iris and Jennifer Pusey.
(c) Mme. de Bonneuil.
(d) The thin woman that doesn't eat.

4. What does Edith buy when she goes shopping?
(a) A dog.
(b) Blue Silk Dress.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) A new watch.

5. In Chapter 2, why does Edith say that David leaves her at times?
(a) To go exercising.
(b) To go to doctor appointments.
(c) For his other life.
(d) To go to work.

6. Who do David's friends think that he is cheating on his wife with?
(a) His neighbor.
(b) His massage therapist.
(c) Young Secretaries.
(d) His babysitter.

7. The Hotel du Lac has a reputation for what?
(a) Providing free breakfast.
(b) Providing free dry cleaning.
(c) Providing a five-star chef.
(d) Providing a quiet retreat.

8. What is the name of Edith's novel that she is working on?
(a) Together.
(b) Beneath the Starry Night.
(c) Beneath the Visiting Moon.
(d) Lovers Lane.

9. When Edith sees a tall and slender woman at the beginning of the story she assumes that she must be a what?
(a) A model.
(b) A volleyball player.
(c) Dancer.
(d) A basketball player.

10. Who does Edith see while sitting outside at the cafe downtown?
(a) Jennifer Pusey riding in a car.
(b) Iris Pusey riding in a car.
(c) David walking down the street.
(d) The tall woman chasing her little dog.

11. What type of book did Edith reference when choosing which animals to use in her comparisons?
(a) Aesop's fables.
(b) Greek Mythology.
(c) Hans Christian Anderson tales.
(d) The Stories of Peter Rabbit.

12. Why has Monica's husband sent her away to stay at the hotel?
(a) To recuperate.
(b) So that Monica can have their baby.
(c) So that he can take a lover.
(d) To get over a lover.

13. How does Monica speak of the Puseys?
(a) Sarcastically.
(b) Happily.
(c) Excitedly.
(d) Positively.

14. What is the name of the woman who has carried around a dog, nameless up to this point in the story?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Iris.
(c) Monica.
(d) Penelope.

15. Who does Iris Pusey say that Edith's face reminds her of?
(a) Princess Diana.
(b) Princess Anne.
(c) Princess Monica.
(d) Princess Fergi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David do for a living?

2. How does Edith describe her mother?

3. When Edith sees the mother and daughter in the dining room, what does she comment to herself?

4. What will happen if Monica doesn't give her husband what he wants?

5. What was the reason stated for asking Edith to join them for coffee?

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