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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cressida think might have been a better thing than to have married after the death of her first husband?
(a) To have killed herself after buying a large insurance policy for Horace.
(b) To have gone into a convent.
(c) To have lived with a female companion.
(d) To have just had lovers.

2. What most impresses Cressida's suitors about her?
(a) Her generosity.
(b) Her talent.
(c) Her competence.
(d) Her beauty.

3. What is Carrie's private thought about Horace's support of Cressida?
(a) Carrie wishes Horace were support Carrie's decision to come on the voyage.
(b) Horace's support can usually be easily bought.
(c) It is all show.
(d) Horace is the finest son a woman could hope to have.

4. How might Cressida's health be described?
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Uncertain.
(c) Sound.
(d) Sickly.

5. Why is Cressida not surprised to encounter Carrie?
(a) Because she always manages to turn up at critical periods in her life.
(b) Because Carrie loves to travel on ships.
(c) Because Cressida's personal secretary knew Carrie booked a room.
(d) Because Cressida had sent Carried a ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Cressida turn suddenly melancholy?

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

3. How do Horace and Miss Julia act towards Carrie?

4. At what do Cressida's sisters marvel?

5. Why does Julia return to her stateroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. As time passes, he appears that Bouchalka has no ambition and has not done any composing for quite some time. What is a possible reason for this?

2. Describe Carrie's trip to the docks to hear the reading of the names of the survivors from the Titanic.

3. What does the violin player do after his first number?

4. How does Carrie evaluate Jerome's effect on Cressida? Carrie uses the word "rapacious" to describe his actions, what does this word mean in the context of Jerome Brown as a financier?

5. Give a brief synopsis of what the reader knows about Cressida's marriages by the end of part one.

6. What is an indication that Cressida is not so star struck over her own fame that she pays attention to others, when those who are poor and not well known?

7. What are signs that Bouchalka may not be quite as dedicated a musician as Cressida believes.

8. Why does Cressida wait to travel alone on the Titanic instead of leaving London a week earlier with Horace and Poppas?

9. What is foreshadowed in the last paragraphs of Part II?

10. What might give the reader an indication of the depth of friendship between Carrie and Cressida?

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