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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Lady Caroline NOT think of at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Her sudden and increasing loneliness.
(b) The busy and noisy life she left behind.
(c) The lack of real romance in her past and present.
(d) The speed of passing time.

2. What conclusion does Lady Caroline come to in Chapter 13?
(a) That the other women are unruly and tiresome.
(b) That her life is flashy, shoddy and empty.
(c) That she made the wrong choice coming to Italy.
(d) That her life back home is lacking nothing.

3. How does Mellersh appear at lunch and dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) Tired and in a bad mood.
(b) Disheveled and awkward towards the women.
(c) Comfortable in his nightgown and slippers.
(d) Well-dressed, groomed and polite.

4. What change in Mrs. Wilkins does Mrs. Arbuthnot notice in Chapter 11?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more clear, selfless and thoughtful.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more mellow and careless.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more cherry and irrational.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more irate and selfish.

5. Who offers to pay for the first week of groceries for the group in Chapter 15?
(a) Mrs. Fisher.
(b) Lady Caroline.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(d) Mellersh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline tell Costanza in Chapter 8?

2. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband make a living?

3. What is Hampstead?

4. What is the weather like when the women arrive in Italy in Chapter 5?

5. Who informed Ferdinand of Lady Caroline's whereabouts?

(see the answer key)

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