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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cressida say she would have done about marrying her first husband had she known he would die so soon after?
(a) She would have just been lovers with him.
(b) Should would have not even become acquainted with him.
(c) She does not know how she would feel.
(d) She would have married him anyway.

2. Why would it be natural that Brown gets along well with Poppas?
(a) Brown, as an investor, gets along with everyone.
(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 took a Carnegie course about winning friends and influencing people.

3. To what does Bouchalka compare the cakes served at Cressida's home?
(a) Communion wafers.
(b) Food served at Jewish seder.
(c) The cake his mother loved.
(d) Food from his native country.

4. What does Poppas think of what Bouchalka sends Cressida?
(a) He is jealous of another man sending her flowers.
(b) He thinks she should not go to Germany when there is unrest there.
(c) He thinks it's quite good.
(d) He hopes Cressida will invite him to use one of the tickets.

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

6. As Bouchalka spends more time with Cressida, who is seen less often with her?
(a) The man she had been dating when she first met Bouchalka.
(b) Harold.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Poppas.

7. To where does Poppas move?
(a) Mexico.
(b) London.
(c) His city in Asia.
(d) Rangoon.

8. What does Gilbert do in order to uphold Cressida's will?
(a) Hires a good lawyer.
(b) Lies to Cressida's family about the amount of her estate.
(c) Files a brief with the courts.
(d) Has Cressida's family barred from the proceedings.

9. Who out of all those mentioned in the will actually contributed to Cressida's fortune?
(a) Poppas.
(b) Horace.
(c) Jerome.
(d) No one.

10. As Cressida makes ready to marry Bouchalka, what does she do?
(a) She goes to a gypsy medium to see if it's the right thing for her to do.
(b) She fires Poppas.
(c) She resigns her job at the Met.
(d) She takes care to ensure that the needs of the other people in her life are addressed.

11. Where does the bulk of Cressida's fortune lie?
(a) In real estate.
(b) In municipal bonds.
(c) In governement t-bills.
(d) In worthless stocks.

12. Why does Carrie view the walk in the park as a sort of adventure?
(a) Because even in those days it was unsafe for two women to walk in the park alone.
(b) Because Carrie seldom gets to be alone with Cressida.
(c) Because there are several small circus acts occurring in the park at this time.
(d) Given Cressida's level of fame, walking in the park without one of her many attendants turns their outing into a kind of adventure.

13. At what turn in the conversation does Bouchalka become agitated and less at ease?
(a) When they talk about Germany's problems.
(b) When Carrie mentions Cressida's first husband.
(c) When the conversation turns to music.
(d) When Carrie mentions that Cressida would love to have more children.

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

15. How long does it seem to Carrie that Bouchalka has been at Cressida's house when Carrie arrives on her next visit?
(a) Bouchalka has not yet arrived.
(b) For only a minute or so ahead of Carrie.
(c) Bouchalka left the day before on an emergency to Germany.
(d) For quite some time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Carrie and Cressida send the carriage home?

2. A year later, over what were Georgie and Julie still wrangling?

3. Why does Bouchalka rush off from Cressida's party?

4. How do the family members act about the rest of Cressida's property?

5. Where does Bouchalka study music?

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