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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Briggs ask Lady Caroline when he follows her in Chapter 19?
(a) He asks her about her background.
(b) What part of the house she is staying in.
(c) He wonders if they had met before.
(d) Whether she is involved with anyone at the moment.

2. How did Mrs. Arbuthnot feel in the afternoon in Chapter 20?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Relieved.

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

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

5. What change in Mrs. Wilkins does Mrs. Arbuthnot notice in Chapter 11?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more cherry and irrational.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more mellow and careless.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more irate and selfish.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins is becoming more clear, selfless and thoughtful.

6. What is Mrs. Fisher confused to discover in Chapter 13?
(a) That the indoors are stifling her.
(b) That she can move quite easily without her stick.
(c) That her eyesight is improving.
(d) That she is growing attached to the other ladies.

7. Why does Mrs. Wilkins kiss Mrs. Fisher in Chapter 18?
(a) She is so happy to see Mrs. Fisher happy.
(b) She is simply greeting Mrs. Fisher.
(c) She is trying to make the depressed Mrs. Fisher feel better.
(d) She is thankful to Mrs. Fisher for making everyone feel comfortable.

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

9. What is Lady Caroline tired of in Chapter 10?
(a) The attention her beauty attracts.
(b) The vacation in Italy.
(c) The concern of strangers.
(d) Knowing that she is growing older everyday.

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

11. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot react when she sees Frederick in Chapter 20?
(a) She is ecstatic.
(b) She reacts with indifference.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is angry.

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

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

14. What does Mellersh immediately ask for upon his arrival in Chapter 14?
(a) A hot bath.
(b) A bed to have a nap in.
(c) A chair to sit in.
(d) Some tea.

15. What does Mellersh see when he encounters Mr. Briggs and Rose in Chapter 18?
(a) Potential trouble arising.
(b) A friendly and innocent greeting.
(c) An awkward conversation between two opposites.
(d) A budding romance.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Fisher's observations in Chapter 15, what has there been a lack of restraint with at the villa?

2. How does Mrs. Fisher find a particularly hidden area of the garden in Chapter 10?

3. Where is Mrs. Wilkins returning from when she kisses Mrs. Fisher in Chapter 18?

4. Who is Rose?

5. What does Rose resemble as she descends the stairs in Chapter 17?

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