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

2. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot described as in Chapter 1?
(a) Practical.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Talkative.

3. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?
(a) One hundred pounds.
(b) Sixty pounds.
(c) Forty-five pounds.
(d) Eighty pounds.

4. What is the only word that the women can understand from the Italian man in Chapter 5?
(a) "Buon giorno".
(b) "Aprile".
(c) "San Salvatore".
(d) "Grazie".

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?
(a) They are both lost.
(b) They are both happy in their marriages.
(c) They are kindred spirits.
(d) They are both miserable.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many replies do the women receive from their advertisement in Chapter 3?

2. What must the renters provide to the landlord for the Italian villa?

3. What is the weather like at the beginning of the novel?

4. What does Mrs. Fisher first ask Mrs. Wilkins to provide in Chapter 3?

5. What is Hampstead?

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