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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. Who are Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot surprised to see from their window in Chapter 6?
(a) Briggs.
(b) Mrs. Fisher.
(c) Lady Caroline.
(d) A gardener.

2. Why does Mrs. Fisher become annoyed with Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins takes the credit for "breathing life" into the trip.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins claims she "saw inside" Lady Caroline and knows what she wants.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins repeatedly asks Mrs. Fisher questions about her personal life.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins refuses to keep quiet for longer than a brief moment.

3. Who has set herself up as hostess in Chapter 7?
(a) Lady Caroline.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins.
(c) Mrs. Fisher.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot.

4. Where is Briggs from?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Britain.

5. What does Mrs. Wilkins do before going to fetch Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?
(a) She writes a letter to her husband.
(b) She dresses and unpacks.
(c) She paints her fingernails.
(d) She writes in her diary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Lady Caroline watch from her terrace in Chapter 8?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Mrs. Fisher feel has to be done about Mrs. Wilkins?

4. Who interrupts Lady Caroline after Costanza does in Chapter 8?

5. What do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot advertise in The Times?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Mrs. Fisher.

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

4. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot come to the conclusion that both she and Mrs. Wilkins are miserable in Chapter 1?

5. What disagreement do Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Arbuthnot have in Chapter 7?

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

7. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot react to Mrs. Wilkins' suggestions in Chapter 1?

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

9. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe about her own happiness?

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

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