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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carrie want to know about Cressida?
(a) If Cressida would be able to get some headache powder.
(b) If Cressida had invited Horace's sister.
(c) If Cressida has any performances planned during her stay in London.
(d) If Cressida will be invited to dine at the captain's table that evening.

2. Why is Carrie able to spend a lot of time with Cressida over the next several days?
(a) Carrie actually only sees Cressida once in passing during the rest of the voyage.
(b) Carrie is alone and has no other obligations.
(c) Cressida's travel entourage is otherwise engaged.
(d) Cressida insists that everyone but Carrie stays away.

3. Where do Cressida's two sisters want to live?
(a) In their hometown in Ohio.
(b) In Paris.
(c) In New York City with Cressida.
(d) In London.

4. How does Cressida explain her melancholy to Carrie?
(a) The prospect of her usualy seasickness.
(b) The sea air always briefly makes her melancholy.
(c) Melancholy is a genetic trait in her family tree.
(d) The cloudy, grey skies makes her melancholy.

5. Who is Jerome Brown?
(a) Cressida's brother-in-law.
(b) Cressida's other son.
(c) Cressida's current fiance.
(d) Cressida's sixth husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Cressida disapprove about her son?

2. How does Cressida explain her upcoming marriage to Carrie?

3. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?

4. What does the deck steward hand Cressida?

5. What does Cressida think might have been a better thing than to have married after the death of her first husband?

(see the answer key)

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