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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. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she sees she is the only one at the lunch table in Chapter 9?
(a) Confused.
(b) Relieved and angry.
(c) Happy to have some peace.
(d) Lonely.

2. What does Mrs. Fisher receive two plates of in Chapter 9?
(a) Tiramisu.
(b) Bread.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Pasta.

3. What does Mrs. Wilkins make sure is the first thing that happens in the house when the women arrive?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A feast.
(c) A hug.
(d) A toast.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?

3. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?

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

5. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel guilty in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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