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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Edith close her eyes once seated at the dinner table for the first time?
(a) She thinks that she hears a familiar voice.
(b) She feels ill.
(c) She is tired.
(d) She dreads sitting down for a public meal.

2. How did Iris's late husband provide for her?
(a) He was poor and couldn't provide for her.
(b) He gave all his money to his mistress instead.
(c) He spent all his money on alcohol because he was an alcoholic.
(d) He provided her with everything she desired.

3. Iris sees Monica as a what?
(a) Bum.
(b) Fortune hunter.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Iris doesn't know Monica.

4. How does Jennifer act in general?
(a) Jennifer treats Iris like a slave.
(b) Like a small girl.
(c) Jennifer is mean to Iris.
(d) Like an adult.

5. Who staying at the Hotel Du Lac is closest to Edith's age?
(a) David.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Iris.
(d) The woman with the dog.

6. What is Edith's response to the way Monica speaks about the Puseys?
(a) Edith agrees.
(b) Edith defends the Puseys.
(c) Edith remains neutral.
(d) Edith gets up and leaves.

7. How old does Edith guess the mother to be in the mother/daughter companionship?
(a) Upper Seventies.
(b) Upper Eighties.
(c) Upper Sixties.
(d) Upper Fifties.

8. Why do the Puseys stay at the hotel briefly each year?
(a) To escape the cold from their home town.
(b) To visit their family's grave site.
(c) To see a doctor nearby.
(d) It is a shopping trip.

9. When Edith dresses and goes downstairs for dinner for the first time, who is giving off the rosy scent in the air?
(a) Iris and Jennifer Pusey.
(b) Her neighbor.
(c) The thin woman that doesn't eat.
(d) Mme. de Bonneuil.

10. Where is Edith originally from?
(a) The United States of America.
(b) Australia.
(c) England.
(d) Sweden.

11. What animal does Edith use to compare herself with?
(a) Hare.
(b) Tortoise.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Dog.

12. What is the tall, thin woman eating when Edith sees her at the cafe with the large glass windows?
(a) Hot Dog.
(b) Macaroon.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Cheeseburger.

13. Which guest approaches Edith at her first dinner and asks her to join them for coffee?
(a) The thin woman.
(b) Jennifer Pusey.
(c) Mme. de Bonneuil.
(d) Iris Pusey.

14. What mode of transportation do the Puseys use to get around while staying at the hotel?
(a) Taxi.
(b) Horse and carriage.
(c) Rented car.
(d) Limousine.

15. The Hotel du Lac does have which of these?
(a) Sauna.
(b) Hairdresser.
(c) Dining area.
(d) Gift Shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Monica tell Edith she is under strict orders not to do?

2. How does the tall, thin woman greet Edith at the cafe with the large glass windows?

3. In Edith's letter to David, what does she say that she is curious to learn about Iris Pusey?

4. What does Edith tell David about in her letter in Chapter 6?

5. What does David do for a living?

(see the answer keys)

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