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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Mr. Neville decided to stay at the hotel longer?
(a) Mr. Neville's house is not finished yet.
(b) The weather is nice.
(c) Mr. Neville falls ill.
(d) Mr. Neville wants to spend more time visiting family.

2. Who does Edith feel treats her distantly during her last dinner?
(a) Monica.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Mr. Neville.
(d) Iris.

3. How does the thought of returning home make Edith feel?
(a) Excited.
(b) Unsettled.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

4. What important fact does Edith reveal about her letters that she has been writing each chapter?
(a) Edith has shown all the letters to Mr. Neville.
(b) Edith has turned all of her letters into her latest book.
(c) Edith has sent all the letters to David's wife.
(d) Edith never mailed any of them.

5. What did Edith eat for dinner the night of Iris's birthday?
(a) Sweetbreads.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Meatloaf.

6. What kind of cake is there?
(a) Vanilla.
(b) Enormous.
(c) Small.
(d) Chocolate.

7. How does Edith view Geoffrey on their wedding day?
(a) As the love of Edith's life.
(b) As a handsome groom.
(c) Like a stranger.
(d) He has a mouse-like appearance.

8. The night of Iris's birthday, Monica does what with her dinner?
(a) Spills it on Iris.
(b) Gives it to Mr. Neville.
(c) Feeds it to her dog.
(d) Monica drops it on the floor.

9. What does Edith not like about the marital bedroom?
(a) The color that it is painted.
(b) The direction that the window faces.
(c) Its location in the house.
(d) The floral print that it is decorated with.

10. Where did Mr. Nevile's wife go?
(a) She moved back in with her parents.
(b) She is in a coma at a hospital.
(c) She fell ill and died.
(d) She ran away with another man.

11. What does Iris ask Edith to do once she has gotten to their room after the commotion?
(a) Call the manager of the hotel.
(b) Yell at the delivery boy.
(c) Get Iris some tea.
(d) Go and sit with Jennifer.

12. What does Mr. Neville tell Edith to do to warm-up?
(a) Walk around the deck.
(b) Do jumping jacks.
(c) Go to the lower deck.
(d) Cuddle close to Mr. Neville.

13. How is Edith like her mother?
(a) Edith and her mother both prefer the company of men to that of women.
(b) Edith and her mother both love to shop.
(c) Edith and her mother are both tall for women.
(d) Edith and her mother are both unhappy people.

14. Who does Edith go on a boat ride with?
(a) Monica.
(b) Mr. Neville.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Penelope.

15. What always gives Edith an appetite?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Running.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Monica do when Iris walks in for her birthday dinner?

2. Who led Iris into the dining room on her birthday?

3. Where does Edith find Geoffrey at home?

4. What does Jennifer tell Edith that she needs while they are sitting together in Jennifer's room?

5. What does Edith say that she could have spent the entire day doing instead of being on the boat?

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