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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. Where does Mrs. Wilkins invite Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 11?
(a) For some tea in a cafe.
(b) On a walk to the village.
(c) To the library to show her her favorite novels.
(d) To the balcony to share a secret.

2. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?
(a) One hundred pounds.
(b) Sixty pounds.
(c) Eighty pounds.
(d) Forty-five pounds.

3. How does Mellersh appear at lunch and dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) Tired and in a bad mood.
(b) Well-dressed, groomed and polite.
(c) Comfortable in his nightgown and slippers.
(d) Disheveled and awkward towards the women.

4. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?
(a) To shop for a particular perfume.
(b) To deliver a lecture.
(c) To visit her niece.
(d) To go to the museum.

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot ask guidance from God for in Chapter 2?
(a) Whether or not she should even hope that the holiday will become reality.
(b) How to avoid Mrs. Wilkins.
(c) Of whether she should stay with her husband.
(d) How to overcome a recent death in the family.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Lady Caroline leave Ferdinand to wait for her return in Chapter 20?

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

4. What is Lady Caroline's nickname?

5. Who meets the women in the courtyard of the castle in Chapter 5?

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