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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Anna when she married Thomas?
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Twenty-six.

2. What did Mrs. Quayne do when she received the news that Portia had been born?
(a) Shut herself in her room for the rest of the day.
(b) Played the piano until dinner.
(c) Mrs. Quayne never received the news of Portia's birth.
(d) Went out to lunch and didn't come back until late.

3. What is Dickie doing when Portia meets him?
(a) Getting ready for work.
(b) Coming home from work.
(c) Doing yard work.
(d) Eating dinner.

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

5. What does Matchett say about Thomas and Anna's home?
(a) It has no memories, and they have worked hard to make it so.
(b) It has no memories, and they are trying to change that.
(c) It has many happy memories associated with it.
(d) It has too many painful memories associated with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Anna and Thomas not want any children?

2. Who asks Major Brutt if he knows Robert Pidgeon?

3. Why did Anna invite Major Brutt back to her home?

4. What type of attraction does Eddie deny exists between himself and Portia?

5. What did Portia's mother think about Anna?

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