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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bouchalka seem to enjoy?
(a) The idea of Cressida having children.
(b) Having his own grand piano for composing.
(c) Learning to play golf.
(d) All the trappings of Cressida's high profile lifestyle.

2. Why would it be natural that Brown gets along well with Poppas?
(a) Brown took a Carnegie course about winning friends and influencing people.
(b) Brown was in the military for many years and had to continually make new friends at new duty stations.
(c) Brown has twelve brothers and sisters and learned the art of communicating from his infancy onward.
(d) Brown, as an investor, gets along with everyone.

3. When Cressida makes a surprise visit home during her tour, what does she find?
(a) Bouchalka has moved out of the home.
(b) Bouchalka having sex with the cook.
(c) Bouchalka near death with the flu.
(d) Bouchalka has finished a marvelous opera.

4. How does Jerome Brown obtain money for his investments?
(a) Government grants.
(b) Cressida.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) An inheritance from his family.

5. In what does Bouchalka seem to lose interest?
(a) Golf.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Composing.
(d) Cressida.

6. What does Cressida confide to Carrie concerning Cressida's fortune?
(a) As much as Cressida has tried to use her fortune to make others happy, it only makes her life more difficult.
(b) That Jerome has tripled her fortune.
(c) That the end of it is almost there.
(d) That Cressida does not tell Jerome about the bulk of her fortune, which is in a Swiss bank account.

7. On the next visit to the restaurant where Carrie and Cressida first saw Bouchalka, what do they learn?
(a) He had died from the illness which made him rush off from Cressida's home.
(b) He was fired and no longer working at the restaurant.
(c) He set sail back to Austria.
(d) His name wasn't really Bouchalka.

8. What do those who contest the bequest show for evidence?
(a) A letter that shows Poppas is blackmailing Cressida.
(b) Financial statements showing how much Cressida was supported them while she is alive.
(c) They have little evidence to back up their claim.
(d) Letters where Cressida states she wishes to provide for them.

9. How does Carrie describe the violin player?
(a) An elderly gentleman in a tux.
(b) A young woman, likely just out of Julliard.
(c) A short, dark-haired young man with delicate features and eye patch.
(d) A young, tall, big-boned, and rugged looking young man.

10. What about Jerome Brown does Cressida feel fortunate?
(a) That he gets along well with Poppas.
(b) That he is not using her money in his investment schemes.
(c) That he is at least extraordinarily good looking.
(d) That he loves her.

11. What is Jerome Brown's occupation?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Financier.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Sea captain.

12. Why does Bouchalka rush off from Cressida's party?
(a) He promised to pick up his younger sister and escort her home.
(b) He realizes he is late for work.
(c) He wants to quickly write down a composition that is in his head.
(d) He feels ill.

13. How does Bouchalka justify his actions?
(a) By saying he had Cressida's good at heart.
(b) By suggesting that his music was good even if she had influence in getting it performed.
(c) By saying he would have forgiven a similar transgression by Cressida.
(d) By saying his father did the same thing he did.

14. What is Henry Gilbert's occupation?
(a) A CEO.
(b) A physician.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A financier.

15. A year later, over what were Georgie and Julie still wrangling?
(a) Cressida's wig collection.
(b) Cressida's pearls and opals.
(c) Cressida's make-up.
(d) Nothing; they settled long before a year is up.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Cressida know the two executors?

2. Why does Cressida go to England?

3. With whom do Carrie and Henry stand on one matter of Cressida's will?

4. What does Cressida say she is doing?

5. What is Bouchalka's real passion in the world of music?

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