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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Reading a book about Italy.
(b) Reading the same thing in the newspaper.
(c) Crying in the corner.
(d) Eating her favorite cookies.

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot playfully remind Mrs. Wilkins of in Chapter 6?
(a) That home is where the heart is.
(b) That age is but a number.
(c) That money can't buy happiness.
(d) That beauty is temporary.

3. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?
(a) To go to the museum.
(b) To shop for a particular perfume.
(c) To deliver a lecture.
(d) To visit her niece.

4. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?
(a) Their breakfast has not been served.
(b) The room is without a table.
(c) Mrs. Fisher is already there.
(d) There is a feast awaiting them.

5. How does Mrs. Fisher feel about the chatty and enthusiastic Mrs. Wilkins when she first meets her?
(a) She is energized by her.
(b) She is somewhat disconcerted by her.
(c) She is intrigued by her.
(d) She is fatigued by her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilkins do before going to fetch Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?

2. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?

3. How does Mrs. Wilkins know Mrs. Arbuthnot?

4. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?

5. How does Mrs. Fisher react the Mrs. Wilkins' enthusiasm in Chapter 7?

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