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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 Costanza present Mrs. Fisher with in Chapter 15?

2. Where does Lady Caroline leave Ferdinand to wait for her return in Chapter 20?

3. According to Lady Caroline, what do Mr. Briggs and Ferdinand have in common?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why doesn't Mrs. Arbuthnot wear a flower in her hair in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of loneliness. Who is lonely at the beginning of the novel and why? How does she (or they) open themselves up to others? How does she (or they) express their loneliness and desire for friendships?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the friendships which form throughout the novel. How do the four women lean on each other? How do they help one another grow? Are any of the bonds which form surprising? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins. How is it described at the beginning of the novel? Why does Mrs. Wilkins choose to invite Mr. Wilkins to the villa? How does their relationship change by the end of the novel?

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