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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?
(a) At a women's club.
(b) At the park.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the supermarket.

2. What conclusion does Lady Caroline come to in Chapter 13?
(a) That the other women are unruly and tiresome.
(b) That she made the wrong choice coming to Italy.
(c) That her life back home is lacking nothing.
(d) That her life is flashy, shoddy and empty.

3. How many replies do the women receive from their advertisement in Chapter 3?
(a) Two.
(b) Twenty-four.
(c) Fifty-three.
(d) Five.

4. Why does Mrs. Fisher become annoyed with Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins refuses to keep quiet for longer than a brief moment.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins takes the credit for "breathing life" into the trip.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins claims she "saw inside" Lady Caroline and knows what she wants.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins repeatedly asks Mrs. Fisher questions about her personal life.

5. Where does Lady Caroline leave Ferdinand to wait for her return in Chapter 20?
(a) The front foyer.
(b) The garden.
(c) The drawing room.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lady Caroline conclude her conversation with the other ladies at the end of Chapter 6?

2. Why does Mellersh exit the bathroom wearing only a towel in Chapter 14?

3. Who informed Ferdinand of Lady Caroline's whereabouts?

4. What happened to Mrs. Arbuthnot's child?

5. What is Hampstead?

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