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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. How does Mr. Briggs behave in front of Lady Caroline when he first meets her?
(a) Uncaring and curt.
(b) Physically awkward and silent.
(c) Overly attentive and appreciative.
(d) Rather agressive.

2. Why does Mrs. Fisher become annoyed with Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Wilkins claims she "saw inside" Lady Caroline and knows what she wants.
(b) Mrs. Wilkins repeatedly asks Mrs. Fisher questions about her personal life.
(c) Mrs. Wilkins refuses to keep quiet for longer than a brief moment.
(d) Mrs. Wilkins takes the credit for "breathing life" into the trip.

3. What does Mrs. Fisher first ask Mrs. Wilkins to provide in Chapter 3?
(a) References.
(b) The number of the landlord.
(c) The itinerary.
(d) A photograph of the villa.

4. How does Mrs. Fisher feel when she finds Mrs. Arbuthnot and Mrs. Wilkins in her sitting room area in Chapter 10?
(a) Happy to be growing closer to them.
(b) Surprised and dismayed.
(c) Nervous and a little concerned.
(d) Violated.

5. How does Mrs. Fisher's opinion of Mr. Briggs change when she senses his feelings for Lady Caroline in Chapter 19?
(a) She feels embarrassed for him.
(b) She is more intrigued by him.
(c) She appreciates him more.
(d) She thinks less of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Caroline blame Mr. Briggs for in Chapter 19?

2. Where does Lady Caroline leave Ferdinand to wait for her return in Chapter 20?

3. What does Lady Caroline's grace, beauty and nature allow her to be?

4. Who does Lady Caroline watch from her terrace in Chapter 8?

5. What does Mellersh always keep in mind in regards to the other women staying at the villa?

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