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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot described as in Chapter 1?
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Talkative.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Practical.

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

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

5. How does Lady Caroline conclude her conversation with the other ladies at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) By folding her arms and glaring at the women.
(b) By turning her back on them and looking at the view.
(c) By retiring to her room.
(d) By waving the other women away.

6. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?
(a) She yells at a car driving past.
(b) She approaches Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(c) She asks a stranger for directions.
(d) She laughs heartily.

7. Why does Mrs. Wilkins gasp when she looks out her window in Chapter 6?
(a) She sees her husband approaching the front door.
(b) She is astonished by the beauty outside her window.
(c) There is a violent storm outside.
(d) She sees a naked man doing yoga.

8. When Mrs. Wilkins awakes in Chapter 6, which of the following does she not take pleasure in?
(a) The prettiness of her room.
(b) The smell of the linens.
(c) The thought of being away from her husband for an entire month.
(d) Being alone in bed.

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

10. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel guilty in Chapter 4?
(a) For shutting Mrs. Wilkins out.
(b) For not inviting her sister on the trip.
(c) For spending money and time on her own happiness.
(d) For not praying before eating her breakfast.

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

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

13. What about Mrs. Wilkins is Mrs. Arbuthnot taken aback by in Chapter 1?
(a) Her spiritual beliefs.
(b) Her deep voice.
(c) The sadness in her eyes.
(d) Her enthusiasm.

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

15. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she sees she is the only one at the lunch table in Chapter 9?
(a) Happy to have some peace.
(b) Confused.
(c) Relieved and angry.
(d) Lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Mrs. Arbuthnot's child?

2. How does Mrs. Fisher react the Mrs. Wilkins' enthusiasm in Chapter 7?

3. What is the weather like when the women arrive in Italy in Chapter 5?

4. What does Mrs. Wilkins suggest she and Mrs. Arbuthnot do in Chapter 1?

5. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?

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