2. 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 check only for spelling errors.
(d) To read the proofs of her novel and critique the character development.

3. What does Fleur believe she might gain from a confrontation with Mr. Alexander, even though she doesn't want one?
(a) Fleur knows a confrontation would upset him, and she might have a good laugh at his discomfiture.
(b) Through a confrontation with him, Fleur can upset his superior-acting wife.
(c) Fleur believes she has a demon inside her that rejoices in seeing people not just as they are, but more and more of how they are.
(d) She believes by confronting him, she can convince him to lower her rent.

4. What does Eric Findlay interject in at an Association meeting, a phrase Dottie uses later that same evening to Fleur?
(a) "Sir Quentin is thrilled with the quality of our recent work."
(b) "The manuscript additions have become mundane and need spice."
(c) "Sir Quentin insists on complete frankness."
(d) "We must continue developing our own characters as we live."

5. How does Fleur react to Dottie's criticism of the character, Marjorie, in her book?
(a) She becomes very angry and tears up her manuscript, sending Dottie home.
(b) She becomes depressed, believing that perhaps she is not a good writer, after all.
(c) She bursts into tears and asks Dottie to leave.
(d) She agrees with Dottie and decides she must rewrite the character.

6. How is Fleur able to control her panic as she sees more evidence that Sir Quentin is acting out a devious plan on the members?
(a) She confides in Beryl Tims that evil is afoot.
(b) Dottie convinces her she is imagining things.
(c) Her interaction with Gray has distracted her, allowing her to remain calm.
(d) She is distracted by a new man in her life.

7. After seven weeks, why does Sir Quentin tell Fleur he wants to take over editing the manuscripts?
(a) He feels it is his moral obligation to do so.
(b) He envies how much the group likes Fleur's writing.
(c) He sees that she is being overworked.
(d) He is not happy with her changes to the writing.

8. How does Fleur feel about her name?
(a) That it was hazardously bestowed upon her at birth, before anyone know how she would turn out.
(b) That because she believes herself to be relatively attractive, hers is a fitting name.
(c) That she'd have been better off named Joy or Gloria or Angela.
(d) She believes that she has blossomed over time and grown until her name fits.

9. Who does Wally think he's heard of before?
(a) Sir Eric Findlay.
(b) Beryl Tims.
(c) Lady Edwina.
(d) Sir Quentin Oliver.

10. Where does Leslie live after he moves out of his home with Dottie?
(a) With his new lover, a male poet.
(b) With a young hairdresser with whom he has taken up.
(c) With Fleur.
(d) With Solly.

11. What do Maisie and Fleur discuss during that first visit?
(a) Sir Quentin.
(b) Satan.
(c) Maisie's manuscript.
(d) Fleur's novel.

12. How did Fleur get Lady Edwina to behave during her first meeting of the Association?
(a) She offers to take her shopping for a new gown.
(b) She promises to take her to dinner as soon as the meeting was over.
(c) She offers to bring her sweets when she comes in the following day.
(d) She promises to read the memoirs to her as they are finished.

13. What did Fleur add to the first chapter of Sir Eric Findlay's story?
(a) She had him ride the rockinghorse with the butler rather than the nanny.
(b) She portrayed him as being locked in a cupboard polishing silver while his nanny rode his rockinghorse with the butler.
(c) She wrote that his parents took his favorite rockinghorse away when he rode it without permission.
(d) She wrote about the butler stealing his rockinghorse to punish young Eric after he fell off and broke his nose.

14. On whom did Fleur base the title character is Warrender Chase?
(a) He is based on Sir Quentin.
(b) No one; the character was already developed before she met her new employer.
(c) He is based on Fleur's lover, Leslie.
(d) He is based on Fleur's grandfather.

15. What does Fleur do with her companion at the party?
(a) They dance, even though no music playing.
(b) She convinces him to publish her next novel, sight unseen.
(c) They eat most of the food at the party.
(d) They get heavily intoxicated.