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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. Who is Briggs?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins' first love that she occasionally sees.
(b) The owner of the Italian villa.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot's uncle.
(d) A friend of Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Crying in the corner.
(b) Reading the same thing in the newspaper.
(c) Reading a book about Italy.
(d) Eating her favorite cookies.

3. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?
(a) She approaches Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(b) She asks a stranger for directions.
(c) She yells at a car driving past.
(d) She laughs heartily.

4. Why does Mrs. Wilkins gasp when she looks out her window in Chapter 6?
(a) She is astonished by the beauty outside her window.
(b) She sees a naked man doing yoga.
(c) She sees her husband approaching the front door.
(d) There is a violent storm outside.

5. According to Mrs. Fisher, what is Lady Caroline able to do with the servants?
(a) Hire them to work at her estate in England.
(b) Pay them a daily wage.
(c) Speak Italian in a way they can understand.
(d) Befriend them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the appearances of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot change as they look outside in Chapter 6?

2. How many replies do the women receive from their advertisement in Chapter 3?

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

4. Why do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot make plans to arrive at the villa before the others?

5. Why does Mrs. Wilkins' husband decide that he wants to take her to Italy in Chapter 4?

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