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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilkins do in Chapter 1 that surprises her?
(a) She asks a stranger for directions.
(b) She yells at a car driving past.
(c) She laughs heartily.
(d) She approaches Mrs. Arbuthnot.

2. How does Mellersh appear at lunch and dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) Well-dressed, groomed and polite.
(b) Comfortable in his nightgown and slippers.
(c) Tired and in a bad mood.
(d) Disheveled and awkward towards the women.

3. How much is the rent for the Italian villa?
(a) One hundred pounds.
(b) Eighty pounds.
(c) Sixty pounds.
(d) Forty-five pounds.

4. What catches Mrs. Wilkins eye in the newspaper?
(a) A photograph.
(b) A headline.
(c) An advertisement.
(d) An editorial.

5. Who is Briggs?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins' first love that she occasionally sees.
(b) A friend of Mrs. Arbuthnot's husband.
(c) The owner of the Italian villa.
(d) Mrs. Arbuthnot's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rose?

2. What is Hampstead?

3. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot put all of her time and energy into doing?

4. According to Mrs. Arbuthnot, why should she and Mrs.Wilkins be running things at the house?

5. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot fail at in Chapter 7?

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