1. Fleur lives surrounded by books, yet does not consider herself a bibliophile. Why not?
(a) She only borrows from the library rather than purchase books for her own.
(b) She collects books by the hundreds but rarely reads them all the way through.
(c) She only collects books of poetry.
(d) She is only interested in books for the content, not for their rarity or value.

2. What about Lady Edwina does Fleur particularly like in the beginning?
(a) Her sense of humor.
(b) Her opinions about the various memoirs.
(c) Her grand entrances and extraordinary statements.
(d) Her thoughtful, kind demeanor.

3. Fleur initially sees Sir Quentin as a "social imposter," but realizes he does have a regal background when she learns that:
(a) He father was a duke.
(b) His father had served in parliament.
(c) He was once a member of parliament.
(d) He is a baronet and his mother the daughter of an earl.

4. Sir Quentin says that Lady Edwina is asleep when the first meeting ends, so Fleur does not take her out for dinner. When does she next see Edwina?
(a) She is waiting in Fleur's room when she arrives home.
(b) She doesn't see her til the next Association meeting.
(c) Fleur runs into her walking on the street when she takes her lunch hour the following day.
(d) Lady Edwina is waiting at the office for Fleur the next morning.

5. What had Sir Quentin tried to do with the members' manuscripts before Fleur got to work on them?
(a) He had not had a chance to do anything with the manuscripts, which is why he hired Fleur.
(b) He had tried only to polish the writing, leaving the stories intact.
(c) He had tried to insert adventure where none existed.
(d) He had tried to make their boring lives seem distinguished and important.