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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What excites Mrs. Wilkins about what she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1?
(a) The chance to meet some new friends.
(b) The possibility of a holiday in Italy.
(c) The idea of owning a new puppy.
(d) The innovations in cleaning appliances.

4. Why does Mrs. Fisher become annoyed with Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins takes the credit for "breathing life" into the trip.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins refuses to keep quiet for longer than a brief moment.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins claims she "saw inside" Lady Caroline and knows what she wants.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins repeatedly asks Mrs. Fisher questions about her personal life.

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

6. What had "faded to the dimness of a dream" by the time the women arrived in Italy in Chapter 4?
(a) Their lives back in England.
(b) Their husband's faces.
(c) Their worries and guilt.
(d) Their aggression and angst from before.

7. What does Mrs. Fisher first ask Mrs. Wilkins to provide in Chapter 3?
(a) The number of the landlord.
(b) A photograph of the villa.
(c) The itinerary.
(d) References.

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

9. What catches Mrs. Wilkins eye in the newspaper?
(a) A headline.
(b) An editorial.
(c) A photograph.
(d) An advertisement.

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

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

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

15. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?
(a) They are both happy in their marriages.
(b) They are both lost.
(c) They are kindred spirits.
(d) They are both miserable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Fisher refer to frequently while speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 7?

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

3. What is Hampstead?

4. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?

5. Who interrupts Lady Caroline after Costanza does in Chapter 8?

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