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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. Wilkins make sure is the first thing that happens in the house when the women arrive?
(a) A feast.
(b) A toast.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A hug.

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

3. 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.

4. Who meets the women in the courtyard of the castle in Chapter 5?
(a) Alanzo.
(b) Domenico.
(c) Marco.
(d) Gino.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Briggs from?

2. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?

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

4. Why does Lady Caroline decide to act cool, distant and commanding during her stay at the house?

5. What does Lady Caroline believe of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when she first meets them?

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