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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. Who is Frederick?
(a) Mrs. Fisher's husband.
(b) Lady Caroline's lover.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins' husband.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.

2. What is Lady Caroline tired of in Chapter 10?
(a) The attention her beauty attracts.
(b) The vacation in Italy.
(c) The concern of strangers.
(d) Knowing that she is growing older everyday.

3. What does Lady Caroline find strange in Chapter 10?
(a) That she is far more relaxed than she normally is in such situations.
(b) That she is enjoying the ladies' company.
(c) That none of the other ladies knows who she is.
(d) That the other ladies are so open and friendly with one another.

4. Who is Rose?
(a) Lady Caroline.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins.
(c) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(d) Mrs. Fisher.

5. How does Mrs. Fisher's opinion of Mr. Briggs change when she senses his feelings for Lady Caroline in Chapter 19?
(a) She is more intrigued by him.
(b) She appreciates him more.
(c) She thinks less of him.
(d) She feels embarrassed for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she finds Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins in her sitting room area in Chapter 10?

2. Where does Mrs. Arbuthnot go to wait for dinner in Chapter 20?

3. How do Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline feel about Mr. Wilkins in Chapter 15?

4. According to Mrs. Fisher's observations in Chapter 15, what has there been a lack of restraint with at the villa?

5. What does Mellersh see when he encounters Mr. Briggs and Rose in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the four women react when Mrs. Wilkins' husband arrives in Chapter 14?

3. Why doesn't Mrs. Arbuthnot wear a flower in her hair in Chapter 20?

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

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

6. What do Lady Caroline, Mellersh and Mrs. Fisher decide about the food bill in Chapter 15?

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

8. How do Mr. Briggs and Mrs. Arbuthnot react to one another when Mr.Briggs arrives at the villa?

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

10. What bothers Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline in Chapter 13?

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