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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Blasius Bouchalka send Cressida?
(a) Tickets to his Carnegie Hall debut.
(b) An original score.
(c) A dozen roses.
(d) An invitation to Germany.

2. At what turn in the conversation does Bouchalka become agitated and less at ease?
(a) When they talk about Germany's problems.
(b) When Carrie mentions that Cressida would love to have more children.
(c) When the conversation turns to music.
(d) When Carrie mentions Cressida's first husband.

3. Why does Cressida wait for a different ocean liner from that which Horace and Poppas take?
(a) She felt it offers better publicity.
(b) She missed the port call for Horace's ship because of a visit to the Queen.
(c) She was not quite ready to leave London.
(d) She had a bad feeling about the one they took.

4. What drives a wedge between the sisters and Poppas?
(a) Their distrust.
(b) Poppas's cruelty to the sisters.
(c) Poppas's not allowing both sisters to come to New York.
(d) Cressida favoring Poppas over the sisters.

5. Who of Cressida's husbands was a music teacher and choir director?
(a) Her first husband.
(b) Her second husband.
(c) Her third husband.
(d) None of her husbands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Cressida's third husband?

2. Several themes are apparent in Part 2; one theme might be what?

3. How did Cressida know the two executors?

4. How does Carrie describe the violin player?

5. Why would it be natural that Brown gets along well with Poppas?

(see the answer key)

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