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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. How does Mr. Briggs behave in front of Lady Caroline when he first meets her?
(a) Overly attentive and appreciative.
(b) Rather agressive.
(c) Physically awkward and silent.
(d) Uncaring and curt.

2. Who informed Ferdinand of Lady Caroline's whereabouts?
(a) Lady Caroline's housemaid.
(b) Lady Caroline's father.
(c) Lady Caroline's mother.
(d) Lady Caroline's sister.

3. Why are Mrs. Arbuthnot, Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher disappointed in Chapter 13?
(a) Because Mrs. Wilkins decides to make dinner.
(b) Because Mrs. Wilkins does not return until dinner.
(c) Because Mrs. WIlkins returns quite quickly.
(d) Because Mrs. Wilkins does not bring anything back with her from town.

4. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot react when she sees Frederick in Chapter 20?
(a) She reacts with indifference.
(b) She is ecstatic.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is angry.

5. What is Mr. Wilkins' profession?
(a) He is a businessman.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a teacher.
(d) He is a lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Wilkins post a letter to in Chapter 11?

2. What has Rose been doing instead of paying attention to her surroundings in Chapter 18?

3. What is Lady Caroline's nickname?

4. What does Mr. Briggs think about Lady Caroline when he first sets eyes on her?

5. What is Lady Caroline concerned about in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What embarrassing mishap happens to Mellersh in Chapter 14?

2. What do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins talk about on the way to the village in Chapter 11?

3. What does Lady Caroline contemplate as Mrs. Fisher talks about her beauty in Chapter 10?

4. Why does Mrs. Wilkins kiss Mrs. Fisher in Chapter 18 and how does Mrs. Fisher react?

5. How does Mrs. Wilkins' marriage change in Chapter 16?

6. What does Mrs. Fisher suggest to Lady Caroline to get well in Chapter 10?

7. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel after sending a letter to her husband?

8. How do the three other women feel when Mrs. Wilkins is absent for a day in Chapter 13?

9. Why does Lady Caroline escape to the garden in Chapter 19?

10. How does Mellersh fit in with the women as illustrated in Chapter 15?

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