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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 and 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must the renters provide to the landlord for the Italian villa?
(a) An itinerary.
(b) References.
(c) A signed contract.
(d) A deposit.

2. What conclusion does Lady Caroline come to in Chapter 13?
(a) That she made the wrong choice coming to Italy.
(b) That her life is flashy, shoddy and empty.
(c) That her life back home is lacking nothing.
(d) That the other women are unruly and tiresome.

3. What reminds Mrs. Fisher of her husband in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Arbuthnot's weak laugh.
(b) A red and orange bouquet in the foyer.
(c) A song that Lady Caroline hums in the garden.
(d) The pasta course at lunch.

4. What do the two women do for the first time at the villa at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Call each other by their first names.
(b) They each share a secret they never told anyone before.
(c) They show their faces without make-up.
(d) They sing.

5. What is Mrs. Wilkins relieved by in Chapter 15?
(a) That the other ladies do not detest her husband.
(b) That there has been no disagreements or awkward conversations between her husband and the other women.
(c) That her husband seems to like Italy and the villa.
(d) That her husband does not scold her after her confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 7, what is the only thing that Mrs. Fisher has to worry about?

2. Who disturbs Lady Caroline's peace at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. Who has set herself up as hostess in Chapter 7?

4. Who is Mellersh?

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot playfully remind Mrs. Wilkins of in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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