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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Carrie think has a sobering effect on Cressida?
(a) Miss Lilly.
(b) Horace.
(c) Poppas.
(d) Miss Julia.

2. How could Poppas be described in relation to Cressida in a non-professional context?
(a) A true and loyal friend.
(b) A gossip.
(c) A con man.
(d) Someone who wants only a professional relationship and nothing more.

3. Besides her accompanist, what else is Poppas to Cressida?
(a) Her mentor.
(b) Her conscience.
(c) Her coach.
(d) Her lover.

4. How much responsibility do Cressida's sisters assign to Poppas for Cressida's success?
(a) It is not revealed to the reader how the sisters think about the issue.
(b) They believe he is at least half responsible.
(c) None.
(d) They believe he is almost solely responsible.

5. What else turns Cressida melancholy?
(a) The prospect of more singing engagements in London.
(b) Thinking about the death of her poodle last month.
(c) Why an aura of sadness follows her as she journeys through life.
(d) The fear that she will never find true love again since her first husband's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Poppas view his success?

2. How does Cressida's trust in and loyalty to Poppas reflect some other aspect in her life?

3. What does Carrie realize about the group with whom Cressida travels?

4. How might Cressida's health be described?

5. What is a word Cassie uses to describe Cressida's approach to her work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some facts which Cressida learns about Bouchalka on her Sunday gathering? Is there anything in what Cressida relates to Carrie about Bouchalka that seems to foreshadow the eventual failure of his marriage to Cressida?

2. Do you believe that Cressida's family would have been happy just to have Cressida's love and good wishes rather than her money?

3. What does the narrator say about Poppas's talents?

4. What does the violin player do after his first number?

5. Could Cressida be characterized as a musical genius? Explain your answer.

6. What happens that causes Cressida to become flustered?

7. Why do you think the sisters seem to tolerate Poppas?

8. How does Carrie learn of Cressida's upcoming performances in London?

9. When Carrie mentions Cressida's engagement, what is Cressida's response?

10. Of what does nights like the one Cressida and Carrie are enjoying at Central Park remind Cressida?

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