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

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Reading a book about Italy.
(b) Crying in the corner.
(c) Eating her favorite cookies.
(d) Reading the same thing in the newspaper.

3. What does Mrs. Fisher refer to frequently while speaking to Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 7?
(a) What she plans on eating for dinner.
(b) Her favorite shops in the area.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her memories of famous writers.

4. Why does Mrs. Fisher hurry to the lunch table in Chapter 9?
(a) She is extremely famished.
(b) She thinks the others are waiting for her.
(c) To ensure no one takes her place at the head of the table.
(d) To tell the other women her exciting news.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lady Caroline decide to act cool, distant and commanding during her stay at the house?

3. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?

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

5. What is Lady Caroline surprised by in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is shared in Chapter 2 in regards to Mrs. Arbuthnot's marriage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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