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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 - The Present - Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Leopold's father do to Miss Fisher?
(a) He ignored her.
(b) He followed her around everyday.
(c) He broke her heart.
(d) He beat her.

2. What does the reader learn of Henrietta's mother in Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) She is dead.
(b) She is the mistress of a very powerful man.
(c) She is very young.
(d) She has disappeared.

3. What does Miss Fisher do while Henrietta and Madame Fisher converse in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Miss Fisher naps.
(b) Miss Fisher knits.
(c) Miss Fisher writes a letter.
(d) Miss Fisher reads.

4. What does Henrietta think of Leopold's determination?
(a) She finds it laughable.
(b) She is inspired by it.
(c) She admires Leopold for it.
(d) It will lead to nothing.

5. What does Henrietta confront Leopold about once she returns downstairs in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Finishing off the apple pie at lunch.
(b) Reading the letters and not picking up her things.
(c) Telling Madame Fisher a lie about Henrietta.
(d) Sneaking a peek at her undergarments.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Madame Fisher's bedroom described?

2. Why does Henrietta feel resentment once inside the Fishers' house?

3. Where does Henrietta have a quick nap in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. What does Madame Fisher think of Leopold?

5. After looking at the stripes of the wallpaper in Part 1, Chapter 5, what does Henrietta comment about the house?

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