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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?
(a) She volunteers at an animal shelter.
(b) She helps and donates to the poor.
(c) She runs a social club for women.
(d) She writes letters to the editor.

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot realize about both she and Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 1?
(a) They are both miserable.
(b) They are kindred spirits.
(c) They are both lost.
(d) They are both happy in their marriages.

3. Who meets the women in the courtyard of the castle in Chapter 5?
(a) Alanzo.
(b) Gino.
(c) Marco.
(d) Domenico.

4. What does the narration note about Mrs. Wilkins marriage and life in Chapter 1?
(a) It is the result of careful planning in her youth.
(b) It is more interesting than she thinks.
(c) It is dull and routine.
(d) It has improved in recent years.

5. What does Lady Caroline want desperately for in Chapter 8?
(a) A best friend who is like a sister.
(b) To be left alone.
(c) A passionate romance.
(d) A purpose in life.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband make a living?

2. Which of the following does Lady Caroline NOT think of at the end of Chapter 8?

3. Why does Mrs. Fisher become annoyed with Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 9?

4. What does Lady Caroline tell Costanza in Chapter 8?

5. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?

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