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

2. What about Mrs. Wilkins is Mrs. Arbuthnot taken aback by in Chapter 1?
(a) Her spiritual beliefs.
(b) Her deep voice.
(c) Her enthusiasm.
(d) The sadness in her eyes.

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

4. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?
(a) The room is without a table.
(b) Mrs. Fisher is already there.
(c) There is a feast awaiting them.
(d) Their breakfast has not been served.

5. Why does Mrs. Wilkins' husband decide that he wants to take her to Italy in Chapter 4?
(a) Because he knows Mrs. Wilkins is angry at him.
(b) Because she worked so hard at pleasing him before she left England.
(c) Because he received a bonus at work.
(d) Because Italy is his favorite place in Europe to visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 7, what is the only thing that Mrs. Fisher has to worry about?

2. What do the two women do for the first time at the villa at the end of Chapter 5?

3. Why do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot make plans to arrive at the villa before the others?

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot imagine will happen when she and her husband are old?

5. Who is Briggs?

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