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

2. Who has set herself up as hostess in Chapter 7?
(a) Mrs. Fisher.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins.
(c) Lady Caroline.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot.

3. How many replies do the women receive from their advertisement in Chapter 3?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Fifty-three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

4. Where is Briggs from?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Britain.

5. What does Mrs. Fisher refer to frequently while speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 7?
(a) Her memories of famous writers.
(b) What she plans on eating for dinner.
(c) Her favorite shops in the area.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Briggs?

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

4. Who does Lady Caroline watch from her terrace in Chapter 8?

5. Which of the following does Lady Caroline NOT think of at the end of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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