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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 Hampstead?
(a) A London suburb.
(b) A parish near Mrs. Arbuthnot's hometown.
(c) A village in Somerset.
(d) A community near Oxford.

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

3. Which of the following does Lady Caroline NOT think of at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) The lack of real romance in her past and present.
(b) The busy and noisy life she left behind.
(c) The speed of passing time.
(d) Her sudden and increasing loneliness.

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

5. Who is Costanza?
(a) The house cook.
(b) The butler.
(c) The chaffeur.
(d) The gardener.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Fisher tell Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot to do during the lunch course in Chapter 9?

2. For what did Mrs. Arbuthnot marry?

3. Why does Mrs. Fisher become annoyed with Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 9?

4. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Mrs. Fisher feel has to be done about Mrs. Wilkins?

5. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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