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

2. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?
(a) She writes letters to the editor.
(b) She helps and donates to the poor.
(c) She runs a social club for women.
(d) She volunteers at an animal shelter.

3. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?
(a) She approaches Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(b) She yells at a car driving past.
(c) She asks a stranger for directions.
(d) She laughs heartily.

4. 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.

5. How does Mrs. Wilkins normally behave in public as of Chapter 1?
(a) Withdrawn.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Overly cheery.
(d) Cranky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she sees she is the only one at the lunch table in Chapter 9?

2. What did Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline have taken out of their rooms upon their arrival at the house?

3. Who does Mrs. Fisher send to find the other women in Chapter 9?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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