Roman Fever and Other Stories Quizzes

Roman Fever and Other Stories Quiz 1

By Kristen Osborne · Edited by A. Boghani · Last reviewed March 24, 2014

1 Who was Wharton's most famous literary friend?

Charles Dickens

Daniel Defoe

Virginia Woolf

Henry James
2 Where does "Roman Fever" take place?

Prague

Florence

Rome

Venice
3 In "Roman Fever," Jenny and Barbara run off to meet _______.

artists

scholars

bullfighters

Aviators
4 The best word to describe Delphin Slade (in "Roman Fever") is _________.

dull

dynamic

short

traditional
5 In comparison to their mothers, the young girls in "Roman Fever" have a much _______ experience in Rome.

stricter

boring

freer

complicated
6 Throughout "Roman Fever," Mrs. Ansley's demeanor is ________.

confused

prideful

quiet and embarrassed

hostile
7 The title of "Roman Fever" refers to

a disease

a painting

a way of life

a poem
8 In "Roman Fever," who actually wrote the letter from Delphin to Mrs. Ansley?

Delphin

Horace Ansley

Mrs. Slade

Mrs. Ansley
9 In "Roman Fever," Mrs. Slade claims that she sent Mrs. Ansley a fake letter from from Delphin because

she did not love Delphin

she was joking

she felt vengeful

she hated her friend
10 In the explosive last line of "Roman Fever," Mrs. Ansley reveals

that she nearly died from Roman Fever

that Barbara is Delphin's daughter

that she has always hated Mrs. Slade

that she and Delphin never spoke after she married Horace
11 In "Roman Fever," Mrs. Slade privately wishes that her daughter, Jenny, wasn't so

well-behaved

smart

ugly

wild
12 Who hosts the women in "Xingu?"

Mrs. Leveret

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Van Vluyck

Mrs. Ballinger
13 What is the name of Osric Dane's book in "Xingu" ?

The Wings of Death

Death in Venice

Our Mutual Friend

An American in Paris
14 Whom do the women in "Xingu" see as frivolous and silly?

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Roby

Mrs. Leveret

Mrs. Van Vluyck
15 Which woman in "Xingu" does not like to give her opinion on books?

Mrs. Ballinger

Mrs. Dane

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Roby
16 In "Xingu," what does Mrs. Leveret carry in her purse?

a book of poetry

a book of allusions

her diary

a book of Bible verses
17 Mrs. Dane's behavior in "Xingu" is best described as ___________.

friendly

haughty

stupid

shy
18 In "Xingu," the other women regard Mrs. Dane with

anger

reverence

awe and fear

confusion
19 Who first brings up Xingu?

Mrs. Roby

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Leveret

Mrs. Glyde
20 Towards the end of "Xingu," Mrs. Roby excuses herself to

play bridge

powder her house

take tea

walk about the gardens
21 What does the title of "Xingu" refer to?

monument

city

river

mountain
22 The members of the Lunch Club wonder if "Xingu" is all of the following EXCEPT

a religion

a language

a person

a philosophy
23 How do the members of the Lunch Club feel once they find out what Xingu is?

Contented

Angry but approving of Mrs. Roby

Confused

Mortified and angry
24 At the end of "Xingu," what do the members of the Lunch Club agree to do?

Visit Xingu

Invite Mrs. Dane back

Bring Mrs. Roby back into the group

Ask Mrs. Roby to resign
25 At the beginning of "The Other Two," Waythorn most admires his wife's _________.

composure

wealth

beauty

intelligence

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