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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How did St. Quentin's words about trust and honor make Portia feel?
(a) Confident.
(b) Comforted.
(c) Betrayed.
(d) Guilty.

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

6. With whom does Portia begin to develop a friendship in chapter 8?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Robert Pidgeon.
(c) Anna.
(d) Clara.

7. What did Mr. Bursely call Portia?
(a) A sweet little kid.
(b) A prize for the eyes.
(c) A charming little woman.
(d) A wonderful future wife.

8. What advice does Daphne give Portia regarding Eddie?
(a) Not to trust him, because it is obvious that he is simply leading Portia on.
(b) To date him if she wants, but to date other men as well.
(c) To try to get him to stop drinking so much.
(d) To give him everything she has, and hope he doesn't break her heart.

9. What is Anna doing while she is standing at the window?
(a) Looking to see if Thomas would be home soon.
(b) Trying to escape her thoughts.
(c) Looking at the scenic view, which she had missed during her trip abroad.
(d) Spying on Thomas and Portia.

10. What does Major Brutt tell Portia about getting her heart broken?
(a) That it's not really so bad once you get used to it.
(b) That it is simply part of growing up.
(c) That she should not be upset because Eddie was no good for her anyway.
(d) That there is no need for her to cry, because it won't fix anything.

11. What is Anna's rationale for why she dislikes Portia so much?
(a) Anna does not dislike Portia.
(b) Portia's presence reminds Anna of the children she might have had.
(c) Portia reminds her of herself at that age.
(d) She blames Portia for her recent poor relationship with Thomas.

12. When Portia comes home early, whom does she find having tea with Anna?
(a) Major Brutt.
(b) Robert Pidgeon.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Thomas.

13. Which room does Portia think Eddie might stay in if he came to visit her at Waikiki?
(a) She won't consider having him visit; it would be improper.
(b) A small one, filled with cardboard boxes.
(c) Portia's room.
(d) Dickie's room.

14. Who tells Portia that she hurt someone's feelings?
(a) Cecil.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Dickie.

15. Portia writes in her diary that she has learned what from Eddie?
(a) That she is not mature enough for a relationship.
(b) That maybe she should not talk at all, because she always says the wrong things.
(c) That she is not as beautiful as she once thought she was.
(d) That she is very insecure about her relationships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eddie's response when Portia confronts him about her diary?

2. Who is Mr. Parker?

3. How does Portia respond when Eddie walks away during their argument?

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

5. What is the reason Portia gives Lilian for why she is going to confront Eddie in chapter 3?

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