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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 Rose wait for after writing to her husband in Chapter 17?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A letter.
(c) A knock at the front door.
(d) A sign.

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

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe of Frederick's presence at the villa at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) She believes he needed a break from work.
(b) She believes he has come to make sure there are no other men around her.
(c) She believes he has come in response to her invitation to join her.
(d) She believes he has come to surprise her.

4. What does Mellersh always keep in mind in regards to the other women staying at the villa?
(a) Their value as potential clients.
(b) Their physical appearance.
(c) Their comfort.
(d) Their social status.

5. Who does Mrs. Wilkins post a letter to in Chapter 11?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.
(c) Her sister, Amelia.
(d) The church fundraiser.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What question does Mr. Briggs ask Rose about the villa at the beginning of Chapter 18?

4. What is Lady Caroline tired of in Chapter 10?

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot consider wearing in her hair in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Lady Caroline think of Ferdinand?

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