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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Portia think about as she sits in front of the fire in Thomas's study?
(a) Her mother, and her childhood.
(b) Her relationship with Thomas.
(c) Anna's unfair treatment of her.
(d) Her relationship with Eddie.

2. What makes Daphne's friends warm up to Portia?
(a) Her outgoing personality.
(b) Knowledge that she is an orphan.
(c) Her relationship with the Quaynes.
(d) The mention of a boyfriend.

3. Who comes to visit Portia in chapter 8?
(a) Matchett.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Cecil.

4. Why is Lilian at Portia's school?
(a) She is gifted and needs an accelerated course schedule.
(b) She fell in love with a female teacher at her former school.
(c) Her parents moved from Spain and it is the only school in the area.
(d) She fell in love with a male teacher at her former school.

5. How does Eddie respond to Portia's confronting him about holding hands at the movie theatre?
(a) He says that he just wanted to make friends, and is condescending toward Portia.
(b) He apologizes sincerely, and swears that it won't happen again.
(c) He doesn't respond, but walks away, and goes back home.
(d) He doesn't see why she is upset, but apologizes anyway.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Major Brutt get to know Robert Pidgeon?

2. Thomas states that people are "minor in everything but" what?

3. Why does Eddie tell Portia to go away in chapter 7?

4. What does Daphne want to know about Portia?

5. What does Anna want Major Brutt to tell Robert Pidgeon?

(see the answer key)

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