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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many parties has Portia been to?
(a) Only a few, never with many people.
(b) Too many for her to count.
(c) None; Daphne's party is her first.
(d) A few, but only hosted by family.

2. Why does Major Brutt want to take Portia home?
(a) He doesn't want to tarnish his reputation by having a young girl in his hotel room.
(b) He wants the Quaynes to deal with her problems, so that he doesn't have to.
(c) He doesn't know how to handle a young girl who is obviously broken-hearted.
(d) He doesn't want to be in the middle of any argument between Portia and the Quaynes.

3. What color is the dress Portia wears to Daphne's dance party?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

4. Why does Eddie tell Portia to go away in chapter 7?
(a) He wants to be alone for a while.
(b) His feelings for her are stronger than the ones she has for him.
(c) He doesn't want to hurt her.
(d) He feels smothered, because he doesn't feel for her what she feels for him.

5. What does Eddie finally admit to Portia in part 3, chapter 4?
(a) That he cheated on her with Daphne.
(b) That Anna wanted him to make Portia suspicious.
(c) That he would be happier without her.
(d) That he is married.

6. Why does Portia refuse to go home after her breakup with Eddie?
(a) Matchett is not there to protect her.
(b) She doesn't want to face Anna.
(c) She doesn't want to face Thomas.
(d) She wants to go back to Eddie's.

7. What is the reason Portia gives Lilian for why she is going to confront Eddie in chapter 3?
(a) She wants to leave him.
(b) She wants to make amends because she feels that Eddie's philandering is her fault somehow.
(c) She wants to know how he truly feels about her.
(d) She wants to confront him about the way he and Anna have been plotting behind her back.

8. What does Matchett think has changed about Portia while she was at Waikiki?
(a) She is less confident.
(b) She is more outspoken.
(c) She is more timid.
(d) She doesn't seem happy.

9. Who else noticed a change in Portia, besides Matchett?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Anna.
(d) Major Brutt.

10. Whom does Portia run to see after her breakup with Eddie?
(a) Major Brutt.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Lilian.
(d) Anna.

11. What does Anna say in her letter to Eddie?
(a) That he should mind his own business and stay out of others' affairs.
(b) That she has feelings for him, but doesn't dare tell anyone.
(c) That he needs to stay away from Portia from then on.
(d) That he should be more careful about making personal phone calls at work so he doesn't get in trouble.

12. Why does Eddie call Anna at the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) To speak with Thomas.
(b) To confess his suppressed love for her.
(c) To ask her for advice.
(d) To admonish her for reading Portia's diary.

13. What does Portia ask Daphne while they are walking in chapter 4?
(a) If she might have a friend come and stay for the weekend.
(b) If Portia can come live with them permanently.
(c) How many boyfriends she has had.
(d) Whether it is a good idea for her to date Eddie.

14. What does Anna suddenly want to do with her letters from Robert Pidgeon?
(a) Throw them in Portia's face.
(b) Show them to Thomas.
(c) Throw them away.
(d) Burn them.

15. Who is Mr. Parker?
(a) Mrs. Heccomb's date.
(b) Mrs. Heccomb's 'rescue date' for Portia.
(c) A friend of Dickie's.
(d) Daphne's date.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Eddie, why is their fight all Portia's fault?

2. Why does Dickie ask Portia to dance?

3. Who sends Anna the bouquet of pink carnations?

4. What advice does Daphne give Portia regarding Eddie?

5. Portia writes in her diary that she has learned what from Eddie?

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