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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 is Mrs. Fisher confused to discover in Chapter 13?
(a) That the indoors are stifling her.
(b) That she can move quite easily without her stick.
(c) That her eyesight is improving.
(d) That she is growing attached to the other ladies.

2. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she finds Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins in her sitting room area in Chapter 10?
(a) Nervous and a little concerned.
(b) Violated.
(c) Surprised and dismayed.
(d) Happy to be growing closer to them.

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

4. Why is Mrs. Fisher disappointed by the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Because the lunch menu is dull and uninspired.
(b) Because another husband is to be invited to the villa.
(c) Because she finds yet another gray hair on her head.
(d) Because she has no one to invite to the villa.

5. Why does Rose regret writing to her husband in Chapter 17?
(a) She fears he will not come to the villa or even respond to her letter.
(b) She thinks he will try to control her and ruin her relaxing vacation.
(c) She fears he will not get along with Mellersh.
(d) She wants to start a romance with someone in Italy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Costanza present Mrs. Fisher with in Chapter 15?

3. Why does Mrs. Wilkins kiss Mrs. Fisher in Chapter 18?

4. Who disturbs Lady Caroline's peace at the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot consider doing in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the women talk about at the dinner table in Chapter 12?

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

5. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?

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

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

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

9. Why is Lady Caroline displeased with Mrs. Fisher at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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

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