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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Carrie and Cressida first meet?
(a) In grammar school in their hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
(b) When their husbands were stationed together in the navy.
(c) In their freshman year of high school.
(d) As college roommates.

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

3. There was a period in Cressida's life when she nearly did what?
(a) Killed herself.
(b) Disowned her sisters.
(c) Sacrificed her principles.
(d) Was going to run away and assume a new identity.

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

5. Besides Cressida, what was a common element in the demeanor of Cressida's siblings?
(a) They were eager and joyful in their lives.
(b) They felt they were owed something.
(c) They were condescending.
(d) They acted like they were continually abused.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Carrie think has a sobering effect on Cressida?

2. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?

3. Why does Julia return to her stateroom?

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

5. Who decides to end Cressida's third marriage?

(see the answer key)

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