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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did Mrs. Arbuthnot marry?
(a) Love.
(b) Obligation.
(c) Money.
(d) Loyalty.

2. What does Lady Caroline call the pair of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot in Chapter 6?
(a) A pair of "wet blankets".
(b) A pair of "misfits".
(c) A pair of "beatniks".
(d) A pair of "originals".

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

4. What is Mrs. Wilkins relieved by in Chapter 15?
(a) That there has been no disagreements or awkward conversations between her husband and the other women.
(b) That her husband seems to like Italy and the villa.
(c) That the other ladies do not detest her husband.
(d) That her husband does not scold her after her confession.

5. What does Lady Caroline's grace, beauty and nature allow her to be?
(a) Quite ditzy without ever being considered stupid.
(b) As silly as she wants.
(c) Snobbish without offending anyone.
(d) Standoffish and still charming.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?

3. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel guilty in Chapter 4?

4. According to Mrs. Fisher, what are women not made for?

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

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