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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the characters in Fleur's novel most resembles Lady Edwina?
(a) Marjorie.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Prudence.
(d) Proudie.

2. What does Fleur decide to do with the manuscripts when she begins typing them out?
(a) She made slight improvements in the stories, but the authors did not want any modifications.
(b) She interviews each author in order to get a better feel for their stories.
(c) She edits them by hand before beginning to type them out.
(d) As she tried to make sense of them, she made changes to make them worse.

3. What does Eric Findlay interject in at an Association meeting, a phrase Dottie uses later that same evening to Fleur?
(a) "The manuscript additions have become mundane and need spice."
(b) "Sir Quentin is thrilled with the quality of our recent work."
(c) "We must continue developing our own characters as we live."
(d) "Sir Quentin insists on complete frankness."

4. Who begins taking Sunday afternoon walks with Fleur and Lady Edwina?
(a) Mrs. Alexander.
(b) Dottie.
(c) Solly Mendelsohn.
(d) Leslie.

5. Why does member Maisie Young walk with a limp?
(a) She only pretends to have a limp to make her story more interesting.
(b) Because she lost the use of her leg in a horseback riding episode.
(c) She suffered from polio as a young child.
(d) She was born with one leg shorter than the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. By December of 1949, where is Fleur's primary focus?

2. Who interrupts this meeting between Maisie and Fleur?

3. Who serves as the primary comic relief in the early part of the book?

4. How is Fleur able to control her panic as she sees more evidence that Sir Quentin is acting out a devious plan on the members?

5. After seven weeks, why does Sir Quentin tell Fleur he wants to take over editing the manuscripts?

(see the answer key)

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