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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lady Caroline surprised by in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Arbuthnot's closemindedness.
(b) Her own foresight.
(c) Mrs. Fisher's lack of common sense.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins' sensitivity.

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins do before going to fetch Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?
(a) She dresses and unpacks.
(b) She writes a letter to her husband.
(c) She paints her fingernails.
(d) She writes in her diary.

3. What does the narration note about Mrs. Wilkins marriage and life in Chapter 1?
(a) It is dull and routine.
(b) It has improved in recent years.
(c) It is more interesting than she thinks.
(d) It is the result of careful planning in her youth.

4. What question does Mr. Briggs ask Rose about the villa at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) What the other women think of it.
(b) What her favorite parts of the house are.
(c) How it compares to her home in England.
(d) Whether it is drafty.

5. What makes Lady Caroline glad about Ferdinand's presence in Chapter 19?
(a) He will provide a buffer between her and Mr. Briggs.
(b) He will take her out on the town.
(c) He will help her avoid contact with the other ladies.
(d) He will report to her on the goings-ons back home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Wilkins relieved by in Chapter 15?

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot consider wearing in her hair in Chapter 20?

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Lotty?

5. How does Mrs. Wilkins normally behave in public as of Chapter 1?

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