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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 reminds Mrs. Fisher of her husband in Chapter 9?
(a) A red and orange bouquet in the foyer.
(b) A song that Lady Caroline hums in the garden.
(c) The pasta course at lunch.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot's weak laugh.

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

3. What does Mrs. Fisher tell Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot to do during the lunch course in Chapter 9?
(a) To eat with their mouths closed.
(b) Tell her about their pasts.
(c) To go and talk to Lady Caroline.
(d) To pass her the pasta, parmesan and bread.

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

5. Who meets the women in the courtyard of the castle in Chapter 5?
(a) Marco.
(b) Domenico.
(c) Gino.
(d) Alanzo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Wilkins convince her husband that she is already going to Italy in Chapter 4?

2. What does Mrs. Fisher receive two plates of in Chapter 9?

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot fail at in Chapter 7?

4. What does a man do with the women's luggage in Chapter 5?

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

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