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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot going to Hampstead for in Chapter 2?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins suggest she and Mrs. Arbuthnot do in Chapter 1?

3. What does Mrs. Fisher contemplate at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she sees she is the only one at the lunch table in Chapter 9?

5. What does Mrs. Fisher receive two plates of in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilkins admire and appreciate when she awakes in Chapter 6?

2. How does Mrs. Wilkins react to the advertisement she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1 and why does she react in this manner?

3. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe that she and Mrs. Wilkins should be running things at San Salvatore?

4. What disagreement do Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Arbuthnot have in Chapter 7?

5. How do the two women go about finding other guests for their villa retreat? Why do they want to find more women?

6. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot spend most of her time as explained in Chapter 2?

7. Why does Mrs. Wilkins approach Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 1?

8. How does the Italian scenery affect Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins?

9. What does Lady Caroline reflect on as she watches Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 8?

10. Describe Mrs. Fisher.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss von Arnim's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does von Arnim use foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character Mrs. Wilkins. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? How does she influence the other main characters? Describe her marriage. How does she grow as a character as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the four women? What are their roles in the novel?

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