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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Cressida's relationship with Poppas had potential for _______________.
(a) intrigue.
(b) scandal.
(c) greatness.
(d) joy.

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

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

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

7. What is the narrator's relationship to the famous person who is boarding the cruise ship?
(a) Sister.
(b) Sister-in-law.
(c) Best friend.
(d) Aunt.

8. Who is jealous of Cressida's success?
(a) Her sister-in-law.
(b) Her ex-husbands.
(c) Her two sisters.
(d) Her son.

9. What do Cressida and Poppas have for each other?
(a) Mutual respect.
(b) The ability to practically read each other's minds.
(c) Admiration.
(d) A love/hate tension.

10. What type of child was Cressida?
(a) An engaging, happy child.
(b) A lonely, shy child.
(c) An extremely intelligent child.
(d) An aloof, fearful child.

11. How do Cressida's sisters and son justify their greed?
(a) If they don't get her money, Poppas will.
(b) That they are her ever-loyal supporters.
(c) That she has more than she could ever want.
(d) That they earn it by their relationship to her.

12. How does Cressida explain her upcoming marriage to Carrie?
(a) As something that is grounded in years of building mutual trust.
(b) As the desire for a man to take care of her.
(c) As the need for Cressida to present a "normal" public face.
(d) As an impulsive decision of just a few months of knowing each other.

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

14. What terms do Cressida's sisters use to characterize her break from McChord?
(a) Her mistake.
(b) Her impetuousness.
(c) Her loss.
(d) Her separation.

15. From where is Cressida's family originally?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Northern Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Cressida's second husband?

2. Who does Carrie think would remain by her side no matter how rich or poor Cressida is?

3. Who of the "inner circle" is not accompanying Cressida?

4. What else turns Cressida melancholy?

5. From what ailment does Poppas suffer?

(see the answer keys)

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