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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 can Mrs. Wilkins see from her bedroom window?
(a) A sprawling golf course.
(b) The ocean, mountains and the gardens.
(c) A statue of the Virgin Mary.
(d) The nearby town waking up.

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

3. When Lady Caroline meets Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot for the first time, what does she suggest they do?
(a) Tell each other about their lives.
(b) Eat breakfast.
(c) Keep out of each others' way.
(d) Go for a walk in the garden.

4. Who is the author of "The Enchanted April"?
(a) Elizabeth von Arnim.
(b) Fanny Fern.
(c) Virginia Woolf.
(d) Barbara Pym.

5. What does Lady Caroline's grace, beauty and nature allow her to be?
(a) Standoffish and still charming.
(b) Snobbish without offending anyone.
(c) As silly as she wants.
(d) Quite ditzy without ever being considered stupid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What newspaper is Mrs. Wilkins reading in Chapter 1?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?

3. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?

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

5. Why does Mrs. Wilkins gasp when she looks out her window in Chapter 6?

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