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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 imagine will happen when she and her husband are old?
(a) They will realize they should never have married.
(b) Happiness will come.
(c) They will grow even more apart.
(d) They will die at around the same time.

2. Who does Mrs. Fisher send to find the other women in Chapter 9?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Gemma.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Francesca.

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

4. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?
(a) To visit her niece.
(b) To deliver a lecture.
(c) To shop for a particular perfume.
(d) To go to the museum.

5. How did Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher come to arrive at the house at the same time?
(a) They both came to Italy early to get the nicest rooms.
(b) They decided to travel together so they could play cards on the train.
(c) They tried to arrive before the other but ended up arriving at the same time.
(d) They were previously acquainted and felt it proper to travel together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What catches Mrs. Wilkins eye in the newspaper?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins do before going to fetch Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?

3. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?

4. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she sees she is the only one at the lunch table in Chapter 9?

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot ask guidance from God for in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Wilkins react to the advertisement she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1 and why does she react in this manner?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Mrs. Fisher's lunch scene in Chapter 9.

8. Who is the owner of the Italian villa and what does the leasing process entail?

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

10. What sparks Mrs. Wilkins' and Mrs. Arbuthnots' debate about heaven?

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