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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pages 44-87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The relationship between Clarissa and Peter is ________________.
(a) loving.
(b) satisfying.
(c) strained.
(d) indulgent.

2. What does Septimus do in the crowd that embarrasses his wife?
(a) Talks aloud and writes notes on envelopes.
(b) Chastises complete strangers.
(c) Tells bawdy jokes.
(d) Starts to take off his clothes.

3. Who enters the room when Peter is questioning Clarissa about her happiness with Richard?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mrs. Walker.
(d) Richard.

4. What does Peter not realize about Clarissa?
(a) She is leaving her husband.
(b) She has a terminal illness.
(c) She goes to therapy now.
(d) She loves him too.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Septimus' friend who died in the war?

2. Why has Peter returned to London?

3. Who did Peter Walsh marry?

4. What does Clarissa think about marriage to Peter?

5. With which woman did Clarissa fall in love with at school?

(see the answer key)

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