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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Warm and sunny.
(b) Cold and rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Stormy.

2. For what did Mrs. Arbuthnot marry?
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Obligation.

3. According to Mrs. Wilkins at the train station, what does her husband have no right to do?
(a) Follow her to Italy.
(b) See her off.
(c) Forgive her.
(d) Make her feel guilty.

4. How do the appearances of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot change as they look outside in Chapter 6?
(a) They look bigger and brighter.
(b) They look more relaxed, prettier and younger.
(c) They look a little sad and guilty.
(d) They look more energized.

5. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband make a living?
(a) He writes stories about kings and their mistresses.
(b) He works at a bank.
(c) He sells vacuums door to door to unassuming housewives.
(d) He gambles.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe her husband is too busy doing to notice her gone?

5. How does Mrs. Wilkins normally behave in public as of Chapter 1?

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