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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are two relatives accompanying the famous singer?
(a) Miss Jillian, her sister, and Horace, her son.
(b) Miss Julia, her sister, and Horace, her son.
(c) Miss Julia, her sister, and Homer, her son.
(d) Miss Julia, her sister, and Harold, her son.

2. What else turns Cressida melancholy?
(a) Thinking about the death of her poodle last month.
(b) The fear that she will never find true love again since her first husband's death.
(c) The prospect of more singing engagements in London.
(d) Why an aura of sadness follows her as she journeys through life.

3. Who is Miletus Poppas?
(a) Cressida's long-time accompanist.
(b) Cressida's personal chef.
(c) Horace's boyfriend.
(d) Miss Julia's current beau.

4. How might one characterize Poppas?
(a) A man of simple habits.
(b) An extravagant wastrel.
(c) An addicted gambler.
(d) A dilettante.

5. What did Cressida once worry about when she was broke?
(a) If she would be able to afford a gown to apply for a part on Broadway.
(b) If she and her son would be put out on the streets.
(c) Having enough money to bury her first husband.
(d) Whether she'd have enough food for herself and Horace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cressida's relationship with Poppas had potential for _______________.

2. Who knows Cressida more than any other person?

3. What is the first occurrence in Cressida's life that Carrie describes as a string of bad luck?

4. When Cressida makes the statement in Part II that she "very nearly escaped her destiny," of what might this be an example?

5. What disease did Cressida's first husband contract?

(see the answer key)

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