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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10, 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot make plans to arrive at the villa before the others?
(a) To solidify arrangements and choose the best rooms.
(b) To clean the place up for the other guests.
(c) To prepare a special welcome party.
(d) To have a quiet evening in before the others arrive.

2. Who is the author of "The Enchanted April"?
(a) Elizabeth von Arnim.
(b) Virginia Woolf.
(c) Fanny Fern.
(d) Barbara Pym.

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot ask guidance from God for in Chapter 2?
(a) How to overcome a recent death in the family.
(b) How to avoid Mrs. Wilkins.
(c) Whether or not she should even hope that the holiday will become reality.
(d) Of whether she should stay with her husband.

4. What does Lady Caroline call the pair of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?
(a) A pair of "wet blankets".
(b) A pair of "beatniks".
(c) A pair of "originals".
(d) A pair of "misfits".

5. What happened to Mrs. Arbuthnot's child?
(a) Mrs. Arbuthnot's child was sent to live with relatives.
(b) Mrs. Arbuthnot's child died.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot's child is away at school and rarely visits.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot's child was kidnapped.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline's grace, beauty and nature allow her to be?

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

3. According to Mrs. Fisher, what are women not made for?

4. Who interrupts Lady Caroline after Costanza does in Chapter 8?

5. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?

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