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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Edith see siting alone in the salon on the morning of her departure?
(a) Mme. de Bonnevil.
(b) Iris.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Monica.

2. Why do all the guests take their coffee together in the salon?
(a) Iris is drunk and everyone wants to hear what she says next.
(b) It would be improper to leave Iris alone after dinner on her birthday.
(c) The guests go to the salon to listen to the piano player.
(d) The guests do this every night.

3. What important fact does Edith reveal about her letters that she has been writing each chapter?
(a) Edith has sent all the letters to David's wife.
(b) Edith never mailed any of them.
(c) Edith has turned all of her letters into her latest book.
(d) Edith has shown all the letters to Mr. Neville.

4. What did Edith eat for dinner the night of Iris's birthday?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Sweetbreads.
(d) Pizza.

5. How does Edith look on her wedding day?
(a) Pale.
(b) Excited.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Fat.

6. Who led Iris into the dining room on her birthday?
(a) Edith.
(b) Monica.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) M. Huber.

7. What does Mr. Neville live on?
(a) A farm.
(b) A suburb block.
(c) An estate.
(d) A city block.

8. Where does Edith visit to contemplate her wedding?
(a) Swimming pool.
(b) Library.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Garden.

9. Where did Mr. Nevile's wife go?
(a) She fell ill and died.
(b) She moved back in with her parents.
(c) She is in a coma at a hospital.
(d) She ran away with another man.

10. Who helps Edith assist the woman to the dining room?
(a) Monica.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Iris.

11. How is Edith like her mother?
(a) Edith and her mother are both tall for women.
(b) Edith and her mother both prefer the company of men to that of women.
(c) Edith and her mother are both unhappy people.
(d) Edith and her mother both love to shop.

12. What happened to Edith after recalling her failed marriage attempt?
(a) She was sick to her stomach.
(b) She decided to get married.
(c) She got a headache.
(d) She cried.

13. How is Edith shown gratitude for the help that she provided getting to the dining room?
(a) A large sum of money when checking out.
(b) A thank you.
(c) A press on the hand.
(d) A gift in front of her door in the morning.

14. Where is Mr. Neville traveling to while staying at the hotel?
(a) Marlborough.
(b) London.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Greenwich.

15. Where does Edith plan to live after she marries Mr. Neville?
(a) London.
(b) Marlborough.
(c) Greenwich.
(d) Geneva.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edith say that she could have spent the entire day doing instead of being on the boat?

2. What does Mr. Neville have a collection of?

3. What does Monica do when Iris walks in for her birthday dinner?

4. Why has Mr. Neville decided to stay at the hotel longer?

5. What does Edith say in the letter that she writes to David in Chapter 12?

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