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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 do Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot briefly argue about in Chapter 8?
(a) Whether chocolate tastes better in another country or not.
(b) Whether Mrs. Fisher had the right to behave as hostess.
(c) Whether Italy has fresher air than England.
(d) Whether Mrs. Arbuthnot's marriage is a happy one.

2. What is the weather like when the women arrive in Italy in Chapter 5?
(a) Cloudy and rainy.
(b) Hot and humid.
(c) Freezing cold.
(d) Sunny.

3. 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 takes the credit for "breathing life" into the trip.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins claims she "saw inside" Lady Caroline and knows what she wants.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins refuses to keep quiet for longer than a brief moment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lady Caroline's grace, beauty and nature allow her to be?

3. How does Mrs. Fisher react the Mrs. Wilkins' enthusiasm in Chapter 7?

4. Which of the following does Lady Caroline NOT think of at the end of Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Wilkins fetch Mrs. Arbuthnot after dressing and unpacking in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Lady Caroline Denster.

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

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

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