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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 7, what is the only thing that Mrs. Fisher has to worry about?
(a) Being happy.
(b) Dying alone.
(c) Her health.
(d) Making friends.

2. What reason does Lady Caroline give to Mrs. Fisher for why she wants to be left alone in Chapter 10?
(a) So that she can meditate.
(b) So that she can have a nap.
(c) So that she can write a letter.
(d) So that she can reach a "conclusion".

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot playfully remind Mrs. Wilkins of in Chapter 6?
(a) That home is where the heart is.
(b) That money can't buy happiness.
(c) That beauty is temporary.
(d) That age is but a number.

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot consider doing in Chapter 16?
(a) Returning home to England.
(b) Moving to Italy permanently.
(c) Starting a romance with Costanza.
(d) Writing to her husband and inviting him to the villa.

5. How does Mr. Briggs surprise Rose as they drink tea in Chapter 18?
(a) By sipping his tea like a lady.
(b) By flattering the women in a most sincere manner.
(c) By being able to make Mrs. Fisher laugh.
(d) By bringing up a scholarly subject to discuss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot fail at in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Mrs. Wilkins post a letter to in Chapter 11?

3. What change in Mrs. Wilkins does Mrs. Arbuthnot notice in Chapter 11?

4. What did Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline have taken out of their rooms upon their arrival at the house?

5. How did Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher come to arrive at the house at the same time?

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