1. What does Fleur disclose to the reader in Chapter 10?
(a) That her purpose is now to convey how Sir Quentin tried to destroy her novel and take its contents for his own use.
(b) That her purpose is to punish Dottie for her involvement in the loss of her manuscript.
(c) That her purpose is to make sure she remains in Lady Edwina's will.
(d) That her purpose is to determine why the suicide really happened.

2. What do Gray Mauser and Fleur discuss when they visit a pub together?
(a) How angry she was feeling toward Sir Quentin.
(b) Why silk ties might be sex symbols.
(c) How he might break off his relationship with Leslie.
(d) His troubles with Leslie, who had gone to Ireland with Dottie.

3. What is the single sentence, overheard by Fleur in restaurant, that had inspired her novel?
(a) "Mr. Chase cannot join us this evening. He is otherwise engaged."
(b) "They were all gathered in the living room, waiting for him."
(c) "Who was he, this man we all wanted to meet?"
(d) "He came upon the group of them, silent and morose."

4. How does Maisie Young react to Fleur's room when she first visits?
(a) She tries to convince Fleur to move into her estate.
(b) She is amazed at its compact size, revealing an ignorance of the realities of being poor.
(c) She loves the tiny room, viewing it as one might view the home of a Hobbit.
(d) She feels sorry for Fleur, wishing aloud she had a larger home.

5. What does Fleur ask of her friends, Theo and Audrey?
(a) To take over the Sunday walks with Lady Edwina so she can concentrate on her next book.
(b) To help her brainstorm ideas for her next novel's plotline.
(c) To read the proofs of her novel and critique the character development.
(d) To read the proofs of her novel and check only for spelling errors.