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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. Why is Lady Caroline Denster interested in the holiday?
(a) To visit the same villa she did as a child.
(b) To meet her lover in Italy.
(c) To get away from all the people and circumstances in her life.
(d) To experience Italy in the spring.

2. What catches Mrs. Wilkins eye in the newspaper?
(a) An editorial.
(b) A photograph.
(c) An advertisement.
(d) A headline.

3. What excites Mrs. Wilkins about what she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1?
(a) The innovations in cleaning appliances.
(b) The idea of owning a new puppy.
(c) The chance to meet some new friends.
(d) The possibility of a holiday in Italy.

4. 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 tried to arrive before the other but ended up arriving at the same time.
(c) They decided to travel together so they could play cards on the train.
(d) They were previously acquainted and felt it proper to travel together.

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(b) Withdrawn.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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Wilkins convince her husband that she is already going to Italy in Chapter 4?

2. What did Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher feel they had the right to when they arrived at the house?

3. Who are Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot surprised to see from their window in Chapter 6?

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot imagine will happen when she and her husband are old?

5. Why does Mrs. Wilkins gasp when she looks out her window in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are Mrs. Arbuthnot's and Mrs. Wilkins' first impression of the villa in Chapter 5?

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

9. Why does Mrs. Fisher ask for references in Chapter 3? How do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot react to this?

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

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