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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. Arbuthnot consider doing in Chapter 16?
(a) Starting a romance with Costanza.
(b) Moving to Italy permanently.
(c) Writing to her husband and inviting him to the villa.
(d) Returning home to England.

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

3. What is Lady Caroline concerned about in Chapter 10?
(a) How she will find happiness before it is too late.
(b) Whether or not the weather will remain on their side.
(c) What will happen to her when her beauty fades.
(d) How she will cope with being away from her real life for so long.

4. What does Costanza present Mrs. Fisher with in Chapter 15?
(a) The food bill.
(b) A pile of dirty laundry.
(c) A receipt for her most recent trip to the village.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

5. Who does Mellersh run into when he runs out of the bathroom soaking wet in Chapter 14?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins.
(b) Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(c) Lady Caroline.
(d) Mrs. Fisher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leaves shortly after breakfast in Chapter 13?

2. Where does Mrs. Wilkins invite Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 11?

3. Who becomes more restless in Chapter 16?

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot long to share with her husband in Chapter 11?

5. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot react when she sees Frederick in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Mr. Briggs behave around Lady Caroline in Chapter 19? How do the others react to his behavior?

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

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

6. Is Mrs. Arbuthnot happy to see her husband at dinner or not? Does she believe he has responded to her letter?

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

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

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

10. Why does Mr. Briggs insist on talking to Lady Caroline and how does he react when she finally appears?

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