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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Portia respond to Matchett's concerns about Eddie?

2. What is the first of Eddie's character flaws to be revealed?

3. What is Anna upset with Portia about in part 1, chapter 2?

4. Why does Mrs. Heccomb make Portia nervous?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anna avoiding going home?

2. What is Miss Paullie's school like?

3. What happens when Portia comes home early unexpectedly?

4. What does Eddie tell Portia to do with her diary?

5. Who are Daphne and Dickie?

6. How does Thomas react to Portia visiting him in his study?

7. How does Major Brutt feel about Anna and Thomas's marriage?

8. Why is Portia staying with Anna and Thomas?

9. What does Portia think about as she sits in Thomas's study with him?

10. What is Anna's relationship with Major Brutt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Major Brutt was shocked by the idea that Anna had married Thomas, because he could only remember her as a lover to Robert Pidgeon. Compare and contrast the characters of these two men. Who seems like a better fit for Anna? Do you think she would have been happier, had she married Robert instead of Thomas? What are the differences between these two men? Are there any similarities? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Anna and Portia. What similarities do the two share? How are they different? Do you think it was their similarities or their differences that made their relationship with one another so difficult? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did Portia's trip to Waikiki influence her? Were the resulting changes good or bad? How was she different after returning home? Were the results of her new behaviors positive or negative? Was she better off, having had that experience? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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