The Death of the Heart Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Eddie's response when Portia confronts him about her diary?
(a) That he let Anna read it during the time that he borrowed it.
(b) That Anna insisted on sharing it with him, against his will.
(c) That Anna told Eddie of it first.
(d) That St. Quentin told Eddie, after Anna told St. Quentin.

2. Why does Eddie tell Portia to go away in chapter 7?
(a) He wants to be alone for a while.
(b) He feels smothered, because he doesn't feel for her what she feels for him.
(c) His feelings for her are stronger than the ones she has for him.
(d) He doesn't want to hurt her.

3. Which room does Portia think Eddie might stay in if he came to visit her at Waikiki?
(a) Dickie's room.
(b) A small one, filled with cardboard boxes.
(c) Portia's room.
(d) She won't consider having him visit; it would be improper.

4. Why does Portia begin to gain respect for Daphne?
(a) She meets Daphne's boyfriend.
(b) She meets Daphne's friends.
(c) She finds out that Daphne is a foster mother.
(d) She goes to visit Daphne at work.

5. Why does Eddie go back to London on Sunday night?
(a) He doesn't want to be around Portia anymore.
(b) He has to take care of his pets.
(c) He promised his landlady he would be back before the weekend was over.
(d) He has to work in the morning.

6. Whom is Portia daydreaming about in church at the beginning of chapter 4?
(a) Dickie.
(b) Cecil.
(c) Mr. Bursely.
(d) Eddie.

7. What does Cecil ask Portia at the end of chapter 4?
(a) Where her parents are.
(b) If she has a boyfriend.
(c) If she will go on a date with him.
(d) Why she is staying with Mrs. Heccomb.

8. What does Portia ask Daphne while they are walking in chapter 4?
(a) If Portia can come live with them permanently.
(b) If she might have a friend come and stay for the weekend.
(c) Whether it is a good idea for her to date Eddie.
(d) How many boyfriends she has had.

9. Who tells Portia that she hurt someone's feelings?
(a) Cecil.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Daphne.
(d) Dickie.

10. Why does Dickie ask Portia to dance?
(a) Because he thinks Portia might be lonely.
(b) Because he wants to annoy his sister.
(c) Because he likes Portia.
(d) Because he wants to make Clara jealous.

11. With whom does Portia go on a date in chapter 5?
(a) Cecil.
(b) Dickie.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Bursely.

12. What does Anna say in her letter to Eddie?
(a) That she has feelings for him, but doesn't dare tell anyone.
(b) That he needs to stay away from Portia from then on.
(c) That he should mind his own business and stay out of others' affairs.
(d) That he should be more careful about making personal phone calls at work so he doesn't get in trouble.

13. What does Portia now see, as a result of her argument with Eddie?
(a) All of her own faults.
(b) The reason for the problems in her relationship with Anna.
(c) All of Eddie's faults.
(d) All of Anna's faults.

14. When Portia comes home early, whom does she find having tea with Anna?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Robert Pidgeon.
(c) Major Brutt.
(d) Thomas.

15. Who begins to cry on the balcony?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Portia.
(c) Clara.
(d) Daphne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the dress Portia wears to Daphne's dance party?

2. What is Anna's rationale for why she dislikes Portia so much?

3. Whom does Portia run to see after her breakup with Eddie?

4. According to Eddie, why is their fight all Portia's fault?

5. Who comes to dinner at the end of chapter 6?

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