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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. What question does Mr. Briggs ask Rose about the villa at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) What her favorite parts of the house are.
(b) What the other women think of it.
(c) How it compares to her home in England.
(d) Whether it is drafty.

2. What does Lady Caroline find strange in Chapter 10?
(a) That she is enjoying the ladies' company.
(b) That she is far more relaxed than she normally is in such situations.
(c) That the other ladies are so open and friendly with one another.
(d) That none of the other ladies knows who she is.

3. According to Mrs. Fisher, what is Lady Caroline able to do with the servants?
(a) Befriend them.
(b) Pay them a daily wage.
(c) Hire them to work at her estate in England.
(d) Speak Italian in a way they can understand.

4. What does Rose wait for after writing to her husband in Chapter 17?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A letter.
(c) A sign.
(d) A knock at the front door.

5. Why does Rose regret writing to her husband in Chapter 17?
(a) She fears he will not get along with Mellersh.
(b) She thinks he will try to control her and ruin her relaxing vacation.
(c) She fears he will not come to the villa or even respond to her letter.
(d) She wants to start a romance with someone in Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mellersh?

2. What is Lady Caroline concerned about in Chapter 10?

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

4. According to Mrs. Wilkins, what will Mrs. Fisher do before long in Chapter 11?

5. Who has set herself up as hostess in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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