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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. What does Portia think about as she sits in front of the fire in Thomas's study?

2. Who asks Major Brutt if he knows Robert Pidgeon?

3. What does Major Brutt send to Portia as a gift?

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

5. How does Portia respond to Matchett's opinion about Mrs. Quayne sending Mr. Quayne away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Portia tell Lilian about why she likes Eddie?

2. How does Thomas feel about Portia?

3. Why is Anna upset that Portia is missing her mother?

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

5. What does Portia tell Major Brutt about Anna and Thomas?

6. What does Portia leave behind at Eddie's?

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

8. Why doesn't Portia want to write in her diary how she feels about leaving Waikiki?

9. How does Matchett feel about Mrs. Quayne?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eddie and Portia had a rocky relationship, with many ups and downs. Was there a single turning point that resulted in the end of Eddie and Portia's relationship? If so, what was it? If not, how did the gradual changing of their relationship progress? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Eddie established himself as the villain of the story; once Eddie was gone, in many ways, Major Brutt took his place as Portia's confidante and friend. Contrast these two characters. What did Portia learn from each of them? Who had more of an influence on her, for better or worse? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Dickie tells Portia that a person's character is what truly matters, and that it will shape his/her destiny. At what other points in the novel is this principle demonstrated? Does it turn out to be accurate? Why or why not? Portia doesn't seem to understand Dickie when he says it; do you think she understands what he meant by the end of the novel? Why or why not?

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