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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dottie accuse Fleur of when Fleur seems displeased at her connections to the group?
(a) Trying to steal the ideas of the members for her own work.
(b) Being jealous of her superior writing skills.
(c) Being jealous that she is getting close to them.
(d) Trying to undermine Sir Quentin's work.

2. How many roses were delivered to Fleur the day she called in sick?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

3. How does Fleur describe her method of character development?
(a) "I incorporate those I meet in my dreams."
(b) "I choose a person in my life and modify him to meet the needs of the story."
(c) "Each is the cumulation of friends I have met."
(d) "It is the sum of my whole experience of others and of my own potential self."

4. Who serves as the primary comic relief in the early part of the book?
(a) Sir Eric Findlay.
(b) Fleur Talbot.
(c) Lady Edwina.
(d) Mr. Alexander.

5. How does Fleur view Leslie's infidelity?
(a) She feels sorry for him and believes he is unable to cope with his own problems.
(b) She thinks his ego is overblown.
(c) She believes he is unfaithful to Dottie because Dottie is so unattractive.
(d) She wishes he would leave his wife and marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. After seven weeks, why does Sir Quentin tell Fleur he wants to take over editing the manuscripts?

2. Why does Dottie tell Fleur that she is upset?

3. As a child, Fleur remembers having had to write a series of maxims in her copy book. These included: "Necessity is the mother of invention," "all is not gold that glistens," "honesty is the best policy" and what else?

4. How does Dottie react when Fleur tells her that she thinks the entire Association has become obsessed with having Sir Quentin's approval?

5. When Lady Edwina realizes that her son has been up to no good, how does she react to Fleur?

(see the answer key)

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