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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cressida do when she spies Carrie?
(a) Rises and greets her warmly.
(b) Waves at her from where she is lying on a deck lounger.
(c) Yells at her angrily about a suitcase mix-up.
(d) Turns away and pretends not to see her.

3. What does Cressida think might have been a better thing than to have married after the death of her first husband?
(a) To have lived with a female companion.
(b) To have gone into a convent.
(c) To have killed herself after buying a large insurance policy for Horace.
(d) To have just had lovers.

4. What disease did Cressida's first husband contract?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Syphilis.

5. Why does the narrator believe it is wise for the famous person to pose for the photographers?
(a) The photographers can find her more work.
(b) It is free publicity.
(c) Because the person needs the favor of the press because of her age and marital history.
(d) It documents her as being on the ship in case something happens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?

2. How does Cressida explain her melancholy to Carrie?

3. What is the name of Cressida's other sister who is not on the ship?

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

5. Who are two relatives accompanying the famous singer?

(see the answer key)

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