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

4. What can Mrs. Wilkins see from her bedroom window?
(a) A sprawling golf course.
(b) The nearby town waking up.
(c) A statue of the Virgin Mary.
(d) The ocean, mountains and the gardens.

5. According to Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 7, what is the only thing that Mrs. Fisher has to worry about?
(a) Dying alone.
(b) Her health.
(c) Making friends.
(d) Being happy.

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

7. When Lady Caroline meets Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot for the first time, what does she suggest they do?
(a) Go for a walk in the garden.
(b) Tell each other about their lives.
(c) Eat breakfast.
(d) Keep out of each others' way.

8. Why do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot make plans to arrive at the villa before the others?
(a) To solidify arrangements and choose the best rooms.
(b) To prepare a special welcome party.
(c) To have a quiet evening in before the others arrive.
(d) To clean the place up for the other guests.

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

10. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot fail at in Chapter 7?
(a) Remembering to tell Mrs. Wilkins a funny anecdote.
(b) Asserting control over Mrs. Fisher.
(c) Staying awake late enough.
(d) Remaining patient.

11. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?
(a) Mrs. Fisher is already there.
(b) The room is without a table.
(c) Their breakfast has not been served.
(d) There is a feast awaiting them.

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

13. For what did Mrs. Arbuthnot marry?
(a) Money.
(b) Obligation.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Love.

14. What does Mrs. Fisher contemplate at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) How all her friends have died or abandoned her.
(b) How the past has more value than the present.
(c) How she feels even older on the inside.
(d) How the years have past like a whisper.

15. What does a man do with the women's luggage in Chapter 5?
(a) Takes it away in an automobile.
(b) Ties it to his horse.
(c) Loads it in a carriage.
(d) Opens it.