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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot surprised to see from their window in Chapter 6?
(a) Lady Caroline.
(b) A gardener.
(c) Mrs. Fisher.
(d) Briggs.

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel she will have to do with Mrs. Wilkins at the villa in Chapter 3?
(a) She will have to help Mrs. Wilkins restrain her enthusiasm.
(b) She will have to learn more about her.
(c) She will have to allow her her distance.
(d) She will have to keep her busy.

4. What catches Mrs. Wilkins eye in the newspaper?
(a) An advertisement.
(b) A headline.
(c) A photograph.
(d) An editorial.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a man do with the women's luggage in Chapter 5?

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

3. What does Mrs. Fisher refer to frequently while speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 7?

4. How do the appearances of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot change as they look outside in Chapter 6?

5. When Lady Caroline meets Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot for the first time, what does she suggest they do?

(see the answer key)

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