2. Why is Mrs. Fisher disappointed by the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Because she has no one to invite to the villa.
(b) Because she finds yet another gray hair on her head.
(c) Because the lunch menu is dull and uninspired.
(d) Because another husband is to be invited to the villa.

3. According to Lady Caroline, what do Mr. Briggs and Ferdinand have in common?
(a) They are both powerless to the effects of beauty.
(b) They are both attractive but unsuitable.
(c) They are both the type of man she identifies as "a grabber".
(d) They are both "beneath her" but do not realize it.

4. What does Mr. Briggs telegram say in Chapter 17?
(a) That he is coming to the villa to collect rent.
(b) That he would like to take the women out on the town.
(c) That he would like to pick up some personal items at the villa.
(d) That he is passing through Rome and would like to see Rose.

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

6. Where does Mrs. Arbuthnot go to wait for dinner in Chapter 20?
(a) The drawing room.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) The diningroon.
(d) The library.

7. Why does Lady Caroline hurry into the villa at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) She wants to pack and leave Italy as soon as she can.
(b) It is close to dinner time.
(c) She has received an important telegram.
(d) She has a confession to make.

8. What question does Mr. Briggs ask Rose about the villa at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) How it compares to her home in England.
(b) What her favorite parts of the house are.
(c) What the other women think of it.
(d) Whether it is drafty.

9. What does Rose wait for after writing to her husband in Chapter 17?
(a) A knock at the front door.
(b) A letter.
(c) A sign.
(d) A telegram.

10. Where does Lady Caroline hide-out in Chapter 19?
(a) An isolated garden path.
(b) In a park.
(c) A hotel.
(d) The village.

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

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

13. What is Lady Caroline concerned about in Chapter 10?
(a) How she will cope with being away from her real life for so long.
(b) What will happen to her when her beauty fades.
(c) How she will find happiness before it is too late.
(d) Whether or not the weather will remain on their side.

14. Who is Ferdinand Arundel?
(a) A writer of amusing memoirs.
(b) A social climber from New York.
(c) A philospher and poet.
(d) A businessman who is in business with Lady Caroline's father.

15. Why are Mrs. Arbuthnot, Lady Caroline and Mrs. Fisher disappointed in Chapter 13?
(a) Because Mrs. WIlkins returns quite quickly.
(b) Because Mrs. Wilkins does not return until dinner.
(c) Because Mrs. Wilkins decides to make dinner.
(d) Because Mrs. Wilkins does not bring anything back with her from town.