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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reminds Mrs. Fisher of her husband in Chapter 9?
(a) The pasta course at lunch.
(b) Mrs. Arbuthnot's weak laugh.
(c) A red and orange bouquet in the foyer.
(d) A song that Lady Caroline hums in the garden.

2. What is the only word that the women can understand from the Italian man in Chapter 5?
(a) "Grazie".
(b) "Buon giorno".
(c) "San Salvatore".
(d) "Aprile".

3. Who meets the women in the courtyard of the castle in Chapter 5?
(a) Gino.
(b) Domenico.
(c) Marco.
(d) Alanzo.

4. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot described as in Chapter 1?
(a) Talkative.
(b) Practical.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Friendly.

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot fail at in Chapter 7?
(a) Asserting control over Mrs. Fisher.
(b) Staying awake late enough.
(c) Remaining patient.
(d) Remembering to tell Mrs. Wilkins a funny anecdote.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline want desperately for in Chapter 8?

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot put all of her time and energy into doing?

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

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot playfully remind Mrs. Wilkins of in Chapter 6?

5. According to Mrs. Arbuthnot, why should she and Mrs.Wilkins be running things at the house?

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