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

2. What does Lady Caroline believe of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when she first meets them?
(a) They are sweet and innocent.
(b) They will soon become tiresome.
(c) They will teach her many things.
(d) They are far too drab to interest her.

3. How does Mrs. Wilkins normally behave in public as of Chapter 1?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Cranky.
(c) Overly cheery.
(d) Withdrawn.

4. Who is Briggs?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins' first love that she occasionally sees.
(b) A friend of Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.
(c) The owner of the Italian villa.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot's uncle.

5. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?
(a) There is a feast awaiting them.
(b) Their breakfast has not been served.
(c) Mrs. Fisher is already there.
(d) The room is without a table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline have taken out of their rooms upon their arrival at the house?

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot playfully remind Mrs. Wilkins of in Chapter 6?

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

4. How does Lady Caroline conclude her conversation with the other ladies at the end of Chapter 6?

5. What does a man do with the women's luggage in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot think of Lady Caroline's beauty in Chapter 6?

3. What do Costanza and Domenico want from Lady Caroline in Chapter 8?

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

5. Who do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins become increasingly uneasy about the trip in Chapter 4?

6. Describe Lady Caroline Denster.

7. What does Lady Caroline reflect on as she watches Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 8?

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

9. Why does Mrs. Wilkins approach Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 1?

10. What are some defining characteristics attributed to Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 1?

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