2. According to Mrs. Fisher, what is Lady Caroline able to do with the servants?
(a) Hire them to work at her estate in England.
(b) Speak Italian in a way they can understand.
(c) Befriend them.
(d) Pay them a daily wage.

3. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Reading the same thing in the newspaper.
(b) Eating her favorite cookies.
(c) Reading a book about Italy.
(d) Crying in the corner.

4. What is the weather like when the women arrive in Italy in Chapter 5?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Cloudy and rainy.
(c) Hot and humid.
(d) Freezing cold.

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel she will have to do with Mrs. Wilkins at the villa in Chapter 3?
(a) She will have to learn more about her.
(b) She will have to allow her her distance.
(c) She will have to help Mrs. Wilkins restrain her enthusiasm.
(d) She will have to keep her busy.

6. How does Mrs. Wilkins normally behave in public as of Chapter 1?
(a) Cranky.
(b) Withdrawn.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Overly cheery.

7. How do the appearances of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot change as they look outside in Chapter 6?
(a) They look bigger and brighter.
(b) They look a little sad and guilty.
(c) They look more relaxed, prettier and younger.
(d) They look more energized.

8. Why does Mrs. Fisher hurry to the lunch table in Chapter 9?
(a) To ensure no one takes her place at the head of the table.
(b) To tell the other women her exciting news.
(c) She thinks the others are waiting for her.
(d) She is extremely famished.

9. What do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot briefly argue about in Chapter 8?
(a) Whether chocolate tastes better in another country or not.
(b) Whether Mrs. Arbuthnot's marriage is a happy one.
(c) Whether Italy has fresher air than England.
(d) Whether Mrs. Fisher had the right to behave as hostess.

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

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

12. What does Mrs. Wilkins make sure is the first thing that happens in the house when the women arrive?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A feast.
(c) A toast.
(d) A hug.

13. What does Lady Caroline call the pair of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?
(a) A pair of "beatniks".
(b) A pair of "misfits".
(c) A pair of "wet blankets".
(d) A pair of "originals".

14. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Mrs. Fisher feel has to be done about Mrs. Wilkins?
(a) She has to be curbed.
(b) She has to be thanked.
(c) She has to be institutionalized.
(d) She has to be celebrated.

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