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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Briggs from?
(a) America.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Britain.

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot put all of her time and energy into doing?
(a) Learning new things.
(b) Making her husband happy.
(c) Helping the poor in the name of God.
(d) Her social life.

3. Who is Briggs?
(a) Mrs. Arbuthnot's uncle.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins' first love that she occasionally sees.
(c) A friend of Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.
(d) The owner of the Italian villa.

4. What excites Mrs. Wilkins about what she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1?
(a) The chance to meet some new friends.
(b) The innovations in cleaning appliances.
(c) The possibility of a holiday in Italy.
(d) The idea of owning a new puppy.

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?
(a) They are both happy in their marriages.
(b) They are both lost.
(c) They are kindred spirits.
(d) They are both miserable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lady Caroline Denster interested in the holiday?

2. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot described as in Chapter 1?

3. How does Mrs. Wilkins convince her husband that she is already going to Italy in Chapter 4?

4. What does Mrs. Wilkins suggest she and Mrs. Arbuthnot do in Chapter 1?

5. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?

(see the answer key)

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