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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does Cressida give for taking her leave of Carrie?
(a) That she has to lie down before the seasickness hits.
(b) That she needs to get ready for the night's dinner.
(c) That she has letters to write.
(d) That she is meeting with Jerome on the promenade deck.

2. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?
(a) Her ex-husbands.
(b) Her sister-in-law.
(c) Her two sisters.
(d) Her son.

3. How do Horace and Miss Julia act towards Carrie?
(a) They openly snub her.
(b) They get up and hug her.
(c) They begin excitedly talking to her.
(d) They only offer perfunctory greetings.

4. Whom does Carrie think has a sobering effect on Cressida?
(a) Poppas.
(b) Horace.
(c) Miss Lilly.
(d) Miss Julia.

5. What does Cressida think might have been a better thing than to have married after the death of her first husband?
(a) To have killed herself after buying a large insurance policy for Horace.
(b) To have just had lovers.
(c) To have gone into a convent.
(d) To have lived with a female companion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the primary provider during Cressida's first marriage?

2. Where do Cressida's two sisters want to live?

3. Who are two relatives accompanying the famous singer?

4. What else turns Cressida melancholy?

5. Why do Carrie and Cressida walk away together?

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