Roman Fever and Other Stories Quizzes

Roman Fever and Other Stories Quiz 1

1 Who was Wharton's most famous literary friend?
Henry James

Daniel Defoe

Virginia Woolf

Charles Dickens
2 Where does "Roman Fever" take place?
Prague

Florence

Rome

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

bullfighters

artists

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

dull

short

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

boring

freer

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

confused

quiet and embarrassed

prideful
7 The title of "Roman Fever" refers to
a disease

a way of life

a poem

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

Horace Ansley

Delphin

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

she hated her friend

she did not love Delphin

she felt vengeful
10 In the explosive last line of "Roman Fever," Mrs. Ansley reveals
that she and Delphin never spoke after she married Horace

that she nearly died from Roman Fever

that Barbara is Delphin's daughter

that she has always hated Mrs. Slade
11 In "Roman Fever," Mrs. Slade privately wishes that her daughter, Jenny, wasn't so
wild

ugly

smart

well-behaved
12 Who hosts the women in "Xingu?"
Mrs. Van Vluyck

Mrs. Ballinger

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Leveret
13 What is the name of Osric Dane's book in "Xingu" ?
Our Mutual Friend

The Wings of Death

An American in Paris

Death in Venice
14 Whom do the women in "Xingu" see as frivolous and silly?
Mrs. Roby

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Leveret

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

Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Ballinger

Mrs. Dane
16 In "Xingu," what does Mrs. Leveret carry in her purse?
a book of allusions

a book of Bible verses

a book of poetry

her diary
17 Mrs. Dane's behavior in "Xingu" is best described as ___________.
shy

haughty

stupid

friendly
18 In "Xingu," the other women regard Mrs. Dane with
awe and fear

confusion

anger

reverence
19 Who first brings up Xingu?
Mrs. Plinth

Mrs. Glyde

Mrs. Leveret

Mrs. Roby
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?
river

monument

city

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

a religion

a philosophy

a person
23 How do the members of the Lunch Club feel once they find out what Xingu is?
Angry but approving of Mrs. Roby

Contented

Confused

Mortified and angry
24 At the end of "Xingu," what do the members of the Lunch Club agree to do?
Bring Mrs. Roby back into the group

Invite Mrs. Dane back

Visit Xingu

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

wealth

composure

intelligence

What features and traits does Mrs.Slade use to unravel the mysteries from the past

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Asked by effie b #358949

Answered by Aslan on 2/27/2014 12:28 AM

Mrs. Slade is a society woman, who is catty and condescending. She is also jealous and cruel, as seen in her treatment of Mrs. Ansley.

Asked by Lica n #809053

Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/9/2019 3:07 PM

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why didnt alidas plan turn out the way she expected it to?

Alida didn't expect Grace to write back to Delphin saying how she feels about him. Since he was in love with Grace, they meet up in the Colosseum and make love (following results to the birth of Barbara).

Asked by danielle m #703240

Answered by Lica n #809053 on 1/17/2019 4:37 AM

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Roman Fever and Other Stories

by Edith Wharton

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