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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. When Mrs. Wilkins awakes in Chapter 6, which of the following does she not take pleasure in?
(a) Being alone in bed.
(b) The prettiness of her room.
(c) The smell of the linens.
(d) The thought of being away from her husband for an entire month.

2. What had "faded to the dimness of a dream" by the time the women arrived in Italy in Chapter 4?
(a) Their husband's faces.
(b) Their worries and guilt.
(c) Their lives back in England.
(d) Their aggression and angst from before.

3. What did Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher feel they had the right to when they arrived at the house?
(a) The use of the restrooms first.
(b) The first pick of reading materials.
(c) The best rooms.
(d) To choose the menu.

4. How does Mrs. Wilkins know Mrs. Arbuthnot?
(a) They went to school together.
(b) Their husbands are colleagues.
(c) She is her neighbor.
(d) From church.

5. For what did Mrs. Arbuthnot marry?
(a) Money.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Love.
(d) Obligation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?

3. How does Mrs. Fisher find a particularly hidden area of the garden in Chapter 10?

4. What does Mrs. Fisher reminisce about when interviewed by Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

5. What must the renters provide to the landlord for the Italian villa?

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