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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 do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot advertise in The Times?
(a) For other women to join them at the villa.
(b) A spare room at their homes in England.
(c) A private driver who can drive them to the villa.
(d) A cook to accompany them to the villa.

2. What newspaper is Mrs. Wilkins reading in Chapter 1?
(a) The Local.
(b) The News.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Standard.

3. What is the weather like when the women arrive in Italy in Chapter 5?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Freezing cold.
(c) Cloudy and rainy.
(d) Hot and humid.

4. What does Lady Caroline call the pair of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?
(a) A pair of "wet blankets".
(b) A pair of "misfits".
(c) A pair of "originals".
(d) A pair of "beatniks".

5. According to Mrs. Arbuthnot, why should she and Mrs.Wilkins be running things at the house?
(a) Because they are older.
(b) Because they found San Salvatore.
(c) Because they are the most personable of the bunch.
(d) Because they are familiar with running a household.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline tell Costanza in Chapter 8?

2. Where is Briggs from?

3. What reminds Mrs. Fisher of her husband in Chapter 9?

4. What is Hampstead?

5. What can Mrs. Wilkins see from her bedroom window?

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