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

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

3. What is Lady Caroline surprised by in Chapter 9?

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot ask guidance from God for in Chapter 2?

5. What does Lady Caroline tell Costanza in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline think of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

2. Describe Mrs. Fisher.

3. What are some defining characteristics attributed to Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

7. Who do Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins become increasingly uneasy about the trip in Chapter 4?

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

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

10. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 9 that annoys Mrs. Fisher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the examples of imagery in the novel. What are some examples and do they have any symbolic meaning attached to them? What sort of images does von Arnim depict of nature? How does the imagery of Italy contrast with the imagery of London?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character Mrs. Arbuthnot. What is her role in the novel and what are her defining character traits? Describe her friendship with Mrs. Wilkins. Describe her marriage. How does it transform and why?

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