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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Carrie able to spend a lot of time with Cressida over the next several days?
(a) Carrie is alone and has no other obligations.
(b) Cressida's travel entourage is otherwise engaged.
(c) Cressida insists that everyone but Carrie stays away.
(d) Carrie actually only sees Cressida once in passing during the rest of the voyage.

2. To whom does Carrie speak shortly after the ship is underway?
(a) Poppas.
(b) The Captain.
(c) The ship's surgeon.
(d) Horace.

3. What does Carrie realize about the group with whom Cressida travels?
(a) That they are like sharks circling.
(b) That there is only one woman among them.
(c) How intricately attached each of them is to Cressida.
(d) How much they adore Cressida.

4. With what question does Horace interrupt the two women's conversation?
(a) If the two women knew where Aunt Julia is.
(b) If his mother would loan him a thousand dollars as he wants to marry.
(c) If his mother would join him for a nightcap alone.
(d) If they would like to go for a walk before retiring for the evening.

5. Why is Cressida not surprised to encounter Carrie?
(a) Because she always manages to turn up at critical periods in her life.
(b) Because Cressida had sent Carried a ticket.
(c) Because Carrie loves to travel on ships.
(d) Because Cressida's personal secretary knew Carrie booked a room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cressida do rather than argue with Horace?

2. Where does Cressida ask Carrie if she has visited lately?

3. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?

4. Where do Cressida's two sisters want to live?

5. Whom does Carrie think has a sobering effect on Cressida?

(see the answer key)

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