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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 175-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The crowds that gather around Buckingham Palace try to guess what will be written by ______________________.
(a) the Prime Minister.
(b) the skywriter.
(c) the newspaper editor.
(d) the Queen.

2. What month is it when the book begins?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) June.
(d) March.

3. Who is Clarissa's daughter?
(a) Amy.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Cecily.
(d) Sarah.

4. People at the party say that Clarissa is __________________.
(a) the perfect hostess.
(b) arrogant.
(c) not too bright.
(d) a bad dresser.

5. What does Septimus feel when witnessing other people's despair and sadness?
(a) A degree of sympathy.
(b) Irrational anger.
(c) True empathy.
(d) Unfeeling blankness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Kilman?

2. What does Clarissa think about when Septimus' suicide is mentioned at the party?

3. Clarissa wishes she could be more like _________________.

4. Which of the following does NOT describe the young woman in #66?

5. Which of the following does Septimus NOT think about as he walks to his appointment?

(see the answer key)

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