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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the appearances of Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot change as they look outside in Chapter 6?
(a) They look bigger and brighter.
(b) They look a little sad and guilty.
(c) They look more energized.
(d) They look more relaxed, prettier and younger.

2. Who does Mrs. Fisher send to find the other women in Chapter 9?
(a) Gemma.
(b) Adelaide.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Francesca.

3. What surprises Mrs. Wilkins and Mrs. Arbuthnot when they enter the dining room in Chapter 7?
(a) Their breakfast has not been served.
(b) Mrs. Fisher is already there.
(c) The room is without a table.
(d) There is a feast awaiting them.

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

5. Why does Mrs. Fisher hurry to the lunch table in Chapter 9?
(a) To ensure no one takes her place at the head of the table.
(b) To tell the other women her exciting news.
(c) She is extremely famished.
(d) She thinks the others are waiting for her.

6. According to Mrs. Wilkins in Chapter 7, what is the only thing that Mrs. Fisher has to worry about?
(a) Being happy.
(b) Her health.
(c) Dying alone.
(d) Making friends.

7. What can Mrs. Wilkins see from her bedroom window?
(a) The ocean, mountains and the gardens.
(b) A sprawling golf course.
(c) The nearby town waking up.
(d) A statue of the Virgin Mary.

8. How does Lady Caroline conclude her conversation with the other ladies at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) By retiring to her room.
(b) By waving the other women away.
(c) By turning her back on them and looking at the view.
(d) By folding her arms and glaring at the women.

9. 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 approaches Mrs. Arbuthnot.
(d) She laughs heartily.

10. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot feel guilty in Chapter 4?
(a) For shutting Mrs. Wilkins out.
(b) For not inviting her sister on the trip.
(c) For not praying before eating her breakfast.
(d) For spending money and time on her own happiness.

11. Which of the following does Lady Caroline NOT think of at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) The speed of passing time.
(b) The lack of real romance in her past and present.
(c) The busy and noisy life she left behind.
(d) Her sudden and increasing loneliness.

12. Where is Briggs from?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) Britain.
(d) Germany.

13. How does Mrs. Wilkins convince her husband that she is already going to Italy in Chapter 4?
(a) She asks Mrs. Arbuthnot to convince him.
(b) She gives him the address of the villa.
(c) She gives him the number of the villa's landlord.
(d) She shows him her ticket.

14. When Mrs. Wilkins awakes in Chapter 6, which of the following does she not take pleasure in?
(a) The thought of being away from her husband for an entire month.
(b) The prettiness of her room.
(c) Being alone in bed.
(d) The smell of the linens.

15. Where is Mrs. Wilkins at the beginning of the novel?
(a) At a women's club.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the park.
(d) At the supermarket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot ask guidance from God for in Chapter 2?

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

4. Why does Mrs. Wilkins gasp when she looks out her window in Chapter 6?

5. What is Mrs. Arbuthnot described as in Chapter 1?

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