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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. How did Major Brutt get to know Robert Pidgeon?
(a) Robert worked for Major Brutt.
(b) Robert and Major Brutt are related.
(c) They were wounded and on leave together.
(d) Major Brutt worked for Robert.

2. Who are the first characters introduced in the novel?
(a) Anna and Portia.
(b) Thomas and Mr. Quayne.
(c) Portia and Thomas.
(d) Anna and St. Quentin.

3. Who is Portia's friend at school?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Daphne.
(c) Lilian.
(d) Cecil.

4. What did Eddie to do Anna that upset her?
(a) He stole a necklace from her.
(b) He raped her.
(c) He refused to see her.
(d) He tried to kiss her.

5. Who is Portia?
(a) Anna's daughter.
(b) Thomas's sister.
(c) Thomas's cousin.
(d) Anna's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had Portia's diary for nine days?

2. How does Portia feel about traveling alone?

3. What position does Thomas hold at his work?

4. What does Portia like about Eddie, according to what she tells Lilian?

5. Why did Denis ask Anna to check up on Eddie?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what nights does Matchett say goodnight to Portia?

2. How was Portia conceived?

3. What is the conversation that Portia has with Thomas in chapter 9?

4. What does Eddie say to Portia about Anna?

5. What does Dickie tell Portia before she leaves Waikiki?

6. What makes Daphne's friends warm up to Portia?

7. What do Portia and Lilian talk about during school lunch in chapter 4?

8. According to Matchett, what changed about Portia during her trip to Waikiki?

9. Portia tells Lilian she wants to confront Eddie about what?

10. What happens at the movie theater?

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