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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Wilkins' husband decide that he wants to take her to Italy in Chapter 4?
(a) Because Italy is his favorite place in Europe to visit.
(b) Because he knows Mrs. Wilkins is angry at him.
(c) Because he received a bonus at work.
(d) Because she worked so hard at pleasing him before she left England.

2. What newspaper is Mrs. Wilkins reading in Chapter 1?
(a) The Standard.
(b) The News.
(c) The Times.
(d) The Local.

3. What is the only word that the women can understand from the Italian man in Chapter 5?
(a) "Buon giorno".
(b) "Grazie".
(c) "Aprile".
(d) "San Salvatore".

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Cold and rainy.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Warm and sunny.
(d) Snowy.

5. How does Mrs. Fisher feel about the chatty and enthusiastic Mrs. Wilkins when she first meets her?
(a) She is somewhat disconcerted by her.
(b) She is intrigued by her.
(c) She is fatigued by her.
(d) She is energized by her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Fisher reminisce about when interviewed by Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot?

2. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?

3. What had "faded to the dimness of a dream" by the time the women arrived in Italy in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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