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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Lady Caroline want Mr. Wilkins to come stay at the villa?
(a) Because she has heard that he is a crude and insufferable man.
(b) Because she fears Mrs. Wilkins' behavior will change if he comes.
(c) Because she fears he will want her like all other men seem to.
(d) Because the villa is already too crowded.

2. How does Mr. Briggs behave in front of Lady Caroline when he first meets her?
(a) Uncaring and curt.
(b) Overly attentive and appreciative.
(c) Physically awkward and silent.
(d) Rather agressive.

3. Who does Mellersh run into when he runs out of the bathroom soaking wet in Chapter 14?
(a) Lady Caroline.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(d) Mrs. Fisher.

4. Why is Mrs. Fisher disappointed by the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Because she has no one to invite to the villa.
(b) Because the lunch menu is dull and uninspired.
(c) Because another husband is to be invited to the villa.
(d) Because she finds yet another gray hair on her head.

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot consider wearing in her hair in Chapter 20?
(a) A bonnet.
(b) A bow.
(c) A flower.
(d) A clip.

6. What is Lady Caroline's nickname?
(a) Scrap.
(b) Snickers.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Sunny.

7. Who is Mellersh?
(a) Mrs. Fisher's husband.
(b) Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins' husband.
(d) Lady Caroline's lover.

8. According to Lady Caroline, what do Mr. Briggs and Ferdinand have in common?
(a) They are both "beneath her" but do not realize it.
(b) They are both powerless to the effects of beauty.
(c) They are both the type of man she identifies as "a grabber".
(d) They are both attractive but unsuitable.

9. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot become concerned in Chapter 13?
(a) Because she has not heard from her husband.
(b) Because she is enjoying Italy far more than she enjoys her marriage.
(c) Because she believes Mrs. Wilkins is depressed.
(d) Because she is unable to pray or feel concern for the poor.

10. How does Mrs. Fisher find a particularly hidden area of the garden in Chapter 10?
(a) By following a faint flashing light.
(b) By following the sound of two people arguing.
(c) By following the sound of crying.
(d) By following the scent of cigarettes.

11. How do Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline feel about Mr. Wilkins in Chapter 15?
(a) They find him rather pompous but harmless.
(b) They have no opinion of him.
(c) They are quite uncomfortable in his presence.
(d) They are comfortable and happy around him.

12. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot consider doing in Chapter 16?
(a) Starting a romance with Costanza.
(b) Moving to Italy permanently.
(c) Writing to her husband and inviting him to the villa.
(d) Returning home to England.

13. Why does Lady Caroline hurry into the villa at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) She has a confession to make.
(b) She has received an important telegram.
(c) She wants to pack and leave Italy as soon as she can.
(d) It is close to dinner time.

14. 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.

15. What does Rose resemble as she descends the stairs in Chapter 17?
(a) A scared little girl.
(b) A Madonna.
(c) A sweet kitten.
(d) A glamorous movie star.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Fisher's opinion of Mr. Briggs change when she senses his feelings for Lady Caroline in Chapter 19?

2. Who informed Ferdinand of Lady Caroline's whereabouts?

3. Who does Mrs. Wilkins post a letter to in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Mrs. Wilkins kiss Mrs. Fisher in Chapter 18?

5. Why does Lady Caroline sneak out of the villa in Chapter 19?

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