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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 does Mrs. Fisher refer to frequently while speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 7?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her memories of famous writers.
(c) What she plans on eating for dinner.
(d) Her favorite shops in the area.

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

3. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?
(a) To shop for a particular perfume.
(b) To visit her niece.
(c) To deliver a lecture.
(d) To go to the museum.

4. 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.

5. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?
(a) She approaches Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(b) She laughs heartily.
(c) She asks a stranger for directions.
(d) She yells at a car driving past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilkins suggest she and Mrs. Arbuthnot do in Chapter 1?

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

3. For what did Mrs. Arbuthnot marry?

4. What is the only word that the women can understand from the Italian man in Chapter 5?

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel she will have to do with Mrs. Wilkins at the villa in Chapter 3?

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