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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first occurrence in Cressida's life that Carrie describes as a string of bad luck?
(a) The death of Cressida's mother when Cressida is six.
(b) The suicide of her father.
(c) The death of a beloved dog.
(d) The death of her husband.

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

3. Who of those close to Cressida was supportive of Cressida's recent engagement?
(a) Poppas.
(b) Miss Lilly.
(c) Miss Julia.
(d) Horace.

4. What does Cressida do rather than argue with Horace?
(a) Tells him to go borrow from Poppas.
(b) Goes to her stateroom.
(c) Tells him she has disinherited him.
(d) Gives him another thousand dollars.

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

6. In between marriages, how many suitors does Cressida tend to have?
(a) None.
(b) It is not stated in the novel.
(c) Numerous.
(d) One or two.

7. Who of the "inner circle" is not accompanying Cressida?
(a) Jerome Brown.
(b) Cressida's personal maid who is afraid of ships.
(c) Cressida's best friend.
(d) Cressida's daughter.

8. About what does Cressida turn suddenly melancholy?
(a) Her fiance's refusal to come on the ocean voyage.
(b) Why her sisters never are supportive.
(c) Cressida's upcoming birthday.
(d) Why there are few events in her life that she would choose to revisit.

9. With what question does Horace interrupt the two women's conversation?
(a) If his mother would loan him a thousand dollars as he wants to marry.
(b) If they would like to go for a walk before retiring for the evening.
(c) If his mother would join him for a nightcap alone.
(d) If the two women knew where Aunt Julia is.

10. From what ailment does Poppas suffer?
(a) The bends.
(b) Facial neuralgia.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) Consumption.

11. Whom do Cressida's sisters blame for the failure of Cressida's second marriage?
(a) Horace.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Cressida.
(d) Poppas.

12. Of what does Poppas periodically remind the Garnet sisters?
(a) That Horace is likely to inherit all his mother's estate.
(b) That arguments among them all could result in their financial situation changing.
(c) That Poppas is the reason for Cressida's success.
(d) That the upcoming financial market is likely to be grim because of the stock market crash.

13. A second theme apparent in Part 2 might be what?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Entertainers are better than others.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Unions are not good for entertainers.

14. What does Carrie realize about the group with whom Cressida travels?
(a) How much they adore Cressida.
(b) That they are like sharks circling.
(c) How intricately attached each of them is to Cressida.
(d) That there is only one woman among them.

15. To where does Poppas want to eventually retire?
(a) To the Southwest United States.
(b) To southern Africa.
(c) To a remote city in the middle of Asia.
(d) To the Kalimari dessert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Carrie and Cressida walk away together?

2. As Cressida walks toward her stateroom, who does she encounter?

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

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

5. To whom does Cressida unilaterally credit for her success?

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