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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excites Mrs. Wilkins about what she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1?
(a) The idea of owning a new puppy.
(b) The chance to meet some new friends.
(c) The innovations in cleaning appliances.
(d) The possibility of a holiday in Italy.

2. Who interrupts Lady Caroline after Costanza does in Chapter 8?
(a) Leonardo.
(b) Marco.
(c) Domenico.
(d) Rico.

3. Why is Lady Caroline Denster interested in the holiday?
(a) To visit the same villa she did as a child.
(b) To meet her lover in Italy.
(c) To get away from all the people and circumstances in her life.
(d) To experience Italy in the spring.

4. What reason does Lady Caroline give to Mrs. Fisher for why she wants to be left alone in Chapter 10?
(a) So that she can reach a "conclusion".
(b) So that she can have a nap.
(c) So that she can meditate.
(d) So that she can write a letter.

5. Who is Rose?
(a) Lady Caroline.
(b) Mrs. Fisher.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?

3. How does Mrs. Fisher react the Mrs. Wilkins' enthusiasm in Chapter 7?

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

5. What does Mrs. Fisher reminisce about when interviewed by Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

(see the answer key)

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