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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Mrs. Fisher receive two plates of in Chapter 9?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Cookies.
(c) Bread.
(d) Tiramisu.

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

5. What does Lady Caroline tell Costanza in Chapter 8?
(a) To conduct his work when she is not around.
(b) To come to her for direction.
(c) To only answer with "yes" or "no" unless absolutely necessary.
(d) To get orders from one of the other ladies instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?

2. What does Lady Caroline's grace, beauty and nature allow her to be?

3. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?

4. How did Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher come to arrive at the house at the same time?

5. Why is Lady Caroline Denster interested in the holiday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Italian scenery affect Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins?

2. Why is Lady Caroline already in Italy in Chapter 6?

3. How do the two women go about finding other guests for their villa retreat? Why do they want to find more women?

4. What does Lady Caroline think of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

5. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe that she and Mrs. Wilkins should be running things at San Salvatore?

6. What does Mrs. Wilkins admire and appreciate when she awakes in Chapter 6?

7. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 9 that annoys Mrs. Fisher?

8. According to Lady Caroline, what does her beauty allow her to be?

9. Describe Mrs. Fisher.

10. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot spend most of her time as explained in Chapter 2?

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