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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. Why do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot make plans to arrive at the villa before the others?
(a) To prepare a special welcome party.
(b) To solidify arrangements and choose the best rooms.
(c) To clean the place up for the other guests.
(d) To have a quiet evening in before the others arrive.

2. How did Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher come to arrive at the house at the same time?
(a) They decided to travel together so they could play cards on the train.
(b) They both came to Italy early to get the nicest rooms.
(c) They tried to arrive before the other but ended up arriving at the same time.
(d) They were previously acquainted and felt it proper to travel together.

3. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?
(a) She writes letters to the editor.
(b) She volunteers at an animal shelter.
(c) She runs a social club for women.
(d) She helps and donates to the poor.

4. Why is Lady Caroline Denster interested in the holiday?
(a) To get away from all the people and circumstances in her life.
(b) To visit the same villa she did as a child.
(c) To experience Italy in the spring.
(d) To meet her lover in Italy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narration note about Mrs. Wilkins marriage and life in Chapter 1?

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

3. When Lady Caroline meets Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot for the first time, what does she suggest they do?

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

5. What do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot advertise in The Times?

(see the answer key)

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