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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the family members act about the rest of Cressida's property?
(a) They sue each other in court to gain an advantage.
(b) They calmly divide it evenly among them.
(c) They give it to charity.
(d) The fight over it tooth and nail.

2. What prompts Carrie to write this story?
(a) Poppas' memories and his recent letter.
(b) The desire to make some money selling the story.
(c) Cressida's photograph which is trashed among other stuff her family does not want.
(d) Carrie's sorrow over the loss of her best friend.

3. What disease did Cressida's first husband contract?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Syphilis.

4. Where does Bouchalka study music?
(a) At Julliard.
(b) In Paris.
(c) At a monastery.
(d) On his own with no teacher.

5. Why does Cressida go to England?
(a) To make money on a tour to pull herself out of the precarious financial position in which she finds herself.
(b) To see London once more before killing herself.
(c) To have a winter free of Jerome's attentions.
(d) To get her money away from Jerome's inept grasp.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a letter which Carrie discusses, what does Cressida ask of Jerome?

2. Who despise(s) Poppas?

3. What do Cressida and Poppas have for each other?

4. From where is Cressida's family originally?

5. How does Carrie view the letters from Cressida to family members?

(see the answer key)

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