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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Mr. Briggs ask Rose about the villa at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) Whether it is drafty.
(b) What the other women think of it.
(c) How it compares to her home in England.
(d) What her favorite parts of the house are.

2. Who leaves shortly after breakfast in Chapter 13?
(a) Lady Caroline.
(b) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(c) Mrs. Fisher.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins.

3. Who goes for a walk at the end of Chapter 15?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(c) Lady Caroline.
(d) Mrs. Fisher and Mellersh.

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

5. What does Lady Caroline blame Mr. Briggs for in Chapter 19?
(a) Being a superficial playboy.
(b) Ruining both her evening and her vacation.
(c) Upsetting the other ladies.
(d) Following her to the villa.

6. Where does Lady Caroline hide-out in Chapter 19?
(a) A hotel.
(b) The village.
(c) An isolated garden path.
(d) In a park.

7. Where does Mrs. Wilkins invite Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 11?
(a) On a walk to the village.
(b) To the balcony to share a secret.
(c) To the library to show her her favorite novels.
(d) For some tea in a cafe.

8. According to Mrs. Wilkins, what will Mrs. Fisher do before long in Chapter 11?
(a) Snap at them or leave the villa.
(b) Reach an impass.
(c) Smile at their sincerity.
(d) Invite the other women into her living area.

9. Why does Mellersh exit the bathroom wearing only a towel in Chapter 14?
(a) Due to an explosion in the boiler.
(b) He needs to talk to his wife urgently.
(c) He can't find the soap.
(d) An important telegram arrives for him at the front door.

10. How does Mrs. Fisher react to Mrs. Wilkins' kiss in Chapter 18?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) She is confused and embarassed.
(c) She is angry and regretful.
(d) She is happy and surprised.

11. According to Mrs. Fisher, what are women not made for?
(a) Lazying about.
(b) Directing.
(c) Listening.
(d) Thinking.

12. What is Mrs. Wilkins relieved by in Chapter 15?
(a) That there has been no disagreements or awkward conversations between her husband and the other women.
(b) That her husband does not scold her after her confession.
(c) That the other ladies do not detest her husband.
(d) That her husband seems to like Italy and the villa.

13. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?
(a) A writer of amusing memoirs.
(b) A philospher and poet.
(c) A social climber from New York.
(d) A businessman who is in business with Lady Caroline's father.

14. What does Costanza present Mrs. Fisher with in Chapter 15?
(a) A receipt for her most recent trip to the village.
(b) The food bill.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) A pile of dirty laundry.

15. Who disturbs Lady Caroline's peace at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Mrs. Fisher.
(b) Costanza.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Lady Caroline give to Mrs. Fisher for why she wants to be left alone in Chapter 10?

2. What does Mellersh see when he encounters Mr. Briggs and Rose in Chapter 18?

3. What has Rose been doing instead of paying attention to her surroundings in Chapter 18?

4. Where does Lady Caroline leave Ferdinand to wait for her return in Chapter 20?

5. Who is Mellersh?

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