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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot ease her guilt over the source of her husband's income?
(a) She runs a social club for women.
(b) She writes letters to the editor.
(c) She helps and donates to the poor.
(d) She volunteers at an animal shelter.

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot put all of her time and energy into doing?
(a) Her social life.
(b) Making her husband happy.
(c) Learning new things.
(d) Helping the poor in the name of God.

5. What excites Mrs. Wilkins about what she sees in the newspaper in Chapter 1?
(a) The innovations in cleaning appliances.
(b) The chance to meet some new friends.
(c) The idea of owning a new puppy.
(d) The possibility of a holiday in Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Fisher, what is Lady Caroline able to do with the servants?

2. What does Mrs. Wilkins make sure is the first thing that happens in the house when the women arrive?

3. What does the narration note about Mrs. Wilkins marriage and life in Chapter 1?

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of the novel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Fisher's lunch scene in Chapter 9.

2. Why does Mrs. Wilkins fetch Mrs. Arbuthnot after dressing and unpacking in Chapter 6?

3. Why is Lady Caroline already in Italy in Chapter 6?

4. Describe Mrs. Fisher.

5. How does Mrs. Arbuthnot spend most of her time as explained in Chapter 2?

6. Why does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe that she and Mrs. Wilkins should be running things at San Salvatore?

7. What is shared in Chapter 2 in regards to Mrs. Arbuthnot's marriage?

8. What disagreement do Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Arbuthnot have in Chapter 7?

9. What does Mrs. Arbuthnot believe about her own happiness?

10. What sparks Mrs. Wilkins' and Mrs. Arbuthnots' debate about heaven?

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