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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excites Mrs. Wilkins about what she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1?
(a) The chance to meet some new friends.
(b) The possibility of a holiday in Italy.
(c) The idea of owning a new puppy.
(d) The innovations in cleaning appliances.

2. What does a man do with the women's luggage in Chapter 5?
(a) Ties it to his horse.
(b) Takes it away in an automobile.
(c) Opens it.
(d) Loads it in a carriage.

3. What did Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline have taken out of their rooms upon their arrival at the house?
(a) The drapery.
(b) The chamber pots.
(c) Settees.
(d) Old clothes.

4. When Mrs. Wilkins awakes in Chapter 6, which of the following does she not take pleasure in?
(a) The prettiness of her room.
(b) The thought of being away from her husband for an entire month.
(c) Being alone in bed.
(d) The smell of the linens.

5. What does Mrs. Wilkins notice Mrs. Arbuthnot doing in Chapter 1?
(a) Reading the same thing in the newspaper.
(b) Eating her favorite cookies.
(c) Crying in the corner.
(d) Reading a book about Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Wilkins gasp when she looks out her window in Chapter 6?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?

3. Why is Lady Caroline Denster interested in the holiday?

4. What newspaper is Mrs. Wilkins reading in Chapter 1?

5. How does Mrs. Fisher react the Mrs. Wilkins' enthusiasm in Chapter 7?

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